The struggle for Labour's soul : understanding Labour's political thought since 1945 / edited by Matt Beech, Kevin Hickson, and Raymond Plant.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Edith E. Clark Endowment Fund.

Beech, Matt, editor.

Hickson, Kevin, 1974- editor.

Plant, Raymond, editor.

Series:

Routledge studies in British politics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Great Britain.

Politics and government.

Labour Party (Great Britain)--History--20th century.

Labour Party (Great Britain).

History.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xvii, 217 pages ; 25 cm.

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2018.

Summary:

The election of the most left-wing Labour Party Leader since 1945, followed by the Party's third consecutive general election defeat and the ongoing cultural divisions around Brexit present an ideal opportunity for a thorough re-evaluation of the state of the Party within its broader ideological and historical context. This second edition of this highly respected book analyses the current developments and places them in their historical setting through a clear three-part framework of ideological positions, struggles and commentaries. Thoroughly updated and featuring contributions by leading academics and politicians, it continues to represent one of the most ground-breaking and thorough analyses of Labour's political thought in a generation and will be of key interest to scholars, students and observers of British politics, British history, Party politics, and the Labour Party.

Contents:

Part 1. Positions

The old left / Kevin Hickson

Labour's new left: then and now / David Coates

The centre / Mark Garnett

The old right / Kevin Jefferys

The progressives / Matt Beech

Part 2. Struggles

Culture and character / Jeremy Nuttall

Social class / Emmanuelle Avril

Gender politics / Vicky Randall

Political economy / Noel Thompson and Gavin Thompson

Sovereignty and the state / Jasper Miles

European integration / Helen Parr

Defence / Timothy J. Oliver

Part 3. Commentaries

The old left: the Bevanites / Nick Thomas-Symonds MP

The new left: daring to be a Daniel / Alan Simpson

The centre: the need for unity / Andy Burnham

The old right: promoting growth and tackling globalisation / Peter Hain

New labour / Dame Margaret Hodge MP.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Edith E. Clark Endowment Fund.

ISBN:

9781138047358

113804735X

9781138047372

1138047376

OCLC:

1029069912