The Labour Party : 'socialism' and society since 1951 / edited by Steven Fielding.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Fielding, Steven, 1961-

Series:

Documents in contemporary history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Labour Party (Great Britain).

Great Britain--Politics and government--1945-.

Great Britain.

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

xi, 171 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Manchester, UK ; New York : Manchester University Press ; New York : Distributed exclusively in the USA by St. Martin's Press, 1997.

Summary:

This fascinating book brings together a collection of original documents, many previously unpublished, which trace the history of the Labour party from its electoral zenith in 1951, through the disasters and divisions of the early 1980s to the party's apparent revival under Tony Blair. Focusing on how competing elements within the party responded to persistent electoral failure, it indicates the extent to which the original vision of 'socialism' was consequently transformed. The documents show how the leadership and party members in the constituencies profoundly disagreed over the political implications of postwar social change. They further demonstrate that Labour's 'socialism' has always been a contested concept, the meaning of which divided as much as united the party faithful.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0719042690

0719042704

OCLC:

35084281