Political ideas in modern Britain : in and after the twentieth century
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Political ideas in modern Britain : in and after the twentieth century
Routledge, 1997
2nd ed
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- : pbk
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Bibliography: p. [304]-342
Includes index
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Description
The rise of the New Right and the collapse of state communism in 1989 has fundamentally changed political thinking in the late twentieth century. Rodney Barker has revised and extended his classic text - Political Ideas in Modern Britain - in the light of these changes. His accessible account of political thinking in Britain since the 1880s now includes detailed analysis of:
* the demise of traditional conservatism and socialism
* the rise and decline of the New Right
* the growth of feminism, liberalism and pluralism
Political Ideas in Modern Britain charts the changing intellectual landscape of political thinking, illustrating how contemporary political thought is both rooted in tradition and a radical transformation of it. Whether the future is liberal, communitarian, pluralist, or simply uncertain, this is an essential guide for students of British politics.
Rodney Barker is Senior Lecturer in Government at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Table of Contents
1a. Introduction 1996 b. Introduction 1978 2. Friends of the Modern State 3. Pleas for Liberty 4. Neither State nor Individual: the defence of communal and group politics 5. The Pale of the Constitution: the idea of citizenship 6. Accommodation to the Modern State: political ideas in the second quarter of the twentieth century 7. Arrivals and Departures: political ideas in the third quarter of the twentieth century 8. The Death of Conservatism and the Dispersal of Liberalism 9. The Death of Socialism and the Rise of the Left 10. Definitions and Doormats - the rise of feminism 11. Conclusion Bibliography. Index
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