Richard Taylor

English radicalism in the twentieth century (eBook, ePUB)

A distinctive politics?

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Produktbeschreibung

England has had a predominantly conservative political culture for some centuries. Yet there is a persistent, minority strand of radicalism that has challenged the practices, beliefs and structures of power of the established order. This book explores this 'radical tradition' as articulated in the twentieth century. The main currents of English radicalism range from liberal reformers, through socialist parliamentarians, to social movement activists in the peace, women's and labour movements. Despite their differing agendas, all have held their moral and political commitments to achieving a free, democratic, equal and just society in common. Moreover, all have believed, whatever their other differences, in the importance of extra-parliamentary social movements. What is it that has constituted this 'radical tradition'? Is it a coherent, distinctive and important political force in the twentieth century? And how do these ideas and practices relate to radical politics in England in the early twenty-first century? This book offers an analysis of the historical and ideological development of English radicalism from the English Civil War onwards. Richard Taylor examines how the problems of achieving radical change in England in the twentieth century were approached by the ten key figures from a range of ideological positions within the tradition: Bertrand Russell, Sylvia Pankhurst, Ellen Wilkinson, George Orwell, E.P. Thompson, Michael Foot, Joan Maynard, Stuart Hall, Tony Benn and Nicolas Walter.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Princeton University Press
• Seitenzahl: 280
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. September 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781526151292
• Artikelnr.: 60113535

Autorenporträt

Richard Taylor was very much influenced by his service in the Vietnam War as a young officer and later in the Philippines as a senior officer. His seminal work, "Prodigals: A Vietnam Story" is an account of a young man facing the rigors and trials of war, then living with them for the rest of his life.Now retired, he resides with the love of his life and all his writings have been about love in wartime.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface 1 The Nature of English Radicalism 2 An Overview of English
Radicalism 3 Bertrand Russell 4 Sylvia Pankhurst 5 Ellen Wilkinson 6 George
Orwell 7 EP Thompson 8 Michael Foot 9 Joan Maynard 10 Stuart Hall 11 Tony
Benn 12 Nicolas Walter 13 A Distinctive Politics? Select Bibliography