The socialist way : social democracy in contemporary Britain /

In 2010, the Labour Party of Great Britain suffered its worst General Election defeat since the 1930s (with one exception), bringing to an end thirteen years of New Labour government. Since then, the debate over both the legacy of New Labour and the future direction of the party has been widespread,...

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Corporate Author: Ebook Library
Other Authors: Hattersley, Roy, Hickson, Kevin
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : I.B. Tauris, 2013.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • List of Contributors; THE SOCIALIST WAY; INTRODUCTION; PART I.A SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC ECONOMY; 1. KEYNES VERSUS HOUSEHOLD ECONOMICS; 2. EQUALITY AND ECONOMIC STABILITY; 3. FROM UK PLC TO CO-OP UK: TRANSFORMING THE PRIVATE SECTOR; 4. THE ENVIRONMENT: FROM UNRESTRAINED MARKETS TO A GREEN ECONOMY; 5. SOCIAL DEMOCRACY, INDUSTRIAL DEMOCRACY AND RESPONSIBLE CAPITALISM; PART II. A SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY; 6. THE IMPORTANCE OF EQUALITY; 7. BETTER TOGETHER: A NEW VISION FOR ALL CHILDREN; 8. A ONE NATION APPROACH TO HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE; 9. PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM AND SOCIAL DEMOCRACY.
  • 10. where next for socialist social policy?part iii. a social democratic state; 11. in praise of centralism; 12. a democratic socialist case for the union; 13. local government; 14. social democracy and the progressive tradition; 15. law and order: the challenge for labour; part iv. socialist internationalism; 16. an ethical foreign policy?; 17. a progressive internationalist answer to a perfect storm; 18. a socialist and democratic progressive vision for europe; part v. winning the argument; 19. winning again: forging a new electoral strategy for labour.
  • 20. COMMUNICATING SOCIAL DEMOCRACY: MAKING IT REAL21. THE PROGRESSIVE NATIONAL STATE; 22. ONE NATION LABOUR AND THE FUTURE OF SOCIAL DEMOCRACY; Index.