Labour and the Left in the 1930s

Klappentext The 1930s was the 'Red Decade' of literary imagination. Yet there has seldom been a time when the influence of the British Left has been at a lower ebb. Zusammenfassung The 1930s was the decade of the Jarrow March and the International Brigade - the 'Red Decade' of literary imagination. Yet there has seldom been a time when the influence of the British Left has been at a lower ebb. Why was this? In this book Ben Pimlott suggests answers! and challenges established myths about left-wing politics during a crucial period. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction; Part I. Labour and the Crisis: 2. Watershed; 3. Leadership; 4. Fabians and Keynesians; 5. Labour and the Left: the Socialist League; 6. Radicalism or Socialism?; Part II. United Front: 7. Contests; 8. Outside Left and the United Front; 9. Labour and the United Front; 10. `Unity'; Part III. Rank and File: 11. Repression; 12. Revolt; 13. Struggle; 14. Revolution; Part IV. Alliance: 15. Popular Front; 16. Labour and the Left Book Club; 17. Parliamentary Alliance?; 18. Cripps and the Petition Campaign; 19. Labour and the War 1939-40; 20. Conclusion.

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• Authors: Ben Pimlott
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.12.2008
• EAN: 9780521087650
• ISBN: 978-0-521-08765-0
• No. of pages: 272
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; European History, 20th Century, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, c 1919 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), Political parties and party platforms