Popular Front and the Progressive Tradition - Socialists, Liberals and the Quest for Unity, 1884-1939

Klappentext A study of the reasons of the British Labour Party's 'left' for supporting the formation of a 'Popular Front' in the late 1930s. Zusammenfassung This is a study of the reasons of the British Labour Party's 'left' for supporting the unsuccessful campaign for the formation of a 'Popular Front' of the Labour! Liberal! and Communist parties in the late 1930s. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Notes on the text; Introduction; 1. The progressive side of politics; 2. The colours of the rainbow; 3. Imperialism and war; 4. The pilgrims' progress; 5. Inside the left; 6. Fascism, unity, and loyalty: 1932-1937; 7. The Popular Front; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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• Authors: David Blaazer, David (Australian National University Blaazer
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.08.2002
• EAN: 9780521521154
• ISBN: 978-0-521-52115-4
• No. of pages: 264
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Political science