Blue labour : forging a new politics
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Blue labour : forging a new politics
I.B. Tauris, 2015
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In the aftermath of the global economic crisis, and the worst recession for over seventy years, Britain has witnessed one of the most turbulent eras in politics since the Second World War. The dominant political and capitalistic system has come under close scrutiny; and the 2008 financial crash has cast serious doubt on the economic and social liberalism of both Thatcherism and Blairism. The Blue Labour movement addresses the fact that neither nationalisation nor privatisation has delivered lasting prosperity or stability. Critiquing the dominance in Britain of a social-cultural liberalism linked to the left and a free-market liberalism associated with the right, Blue Labour blends a 'progressive' commitment to greater economic equality with a more 'conservative' disposition emphasising personal loyalty, family, community and locality. Seeking to move beyond the centrist pragmatism of Blair and Cameron, this essential work speaks to the needs of diverse people and communities across the country. It is the programme of a vital new force in politics: one that could define the thinking of the next generation and beyond.
Table of Contents
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Contributors
Introduction: Blue Labour and the Politics of the Common Good
Part One : Narrative and Programme
Part Two: Labour- Party and Politics
Part Three: Political Economy
Part Four: Alternative Modernity- on Nature, Progress and Work
Part Five: Labour's radical Conservatism
Part Six: Faith and Family
Conclusion: Blue Labour- Principes, Policy Ideas and Prospects
Index of Key Names
Index of Key Subjects
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