The Struggle for Labour's Soul

The Struggle for Labour's Soul
Author: Raymond Plant
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2004
Genre: Great Britain
ISBN: 9780415312837

Contributors, ranging from Chancellor Gordon Brown to the Guardian newspaper's Polly Toybee, discuss the Labour Party's political philosophy and address key topics like globalization, constitutional reform, equality and the 'third way'.

Speak for Britain!

Speak for Britain!
Author: Martin Pugh
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 490
Release: 2010-03-24
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1407051555

Written at a critical juncture in the history of the Labour Party, Speak for Britain! is a thought-provoking and highly original interpretation of the party's evolution, from its trade union origins to its status as a national governing party. It charts Labour's rise to power by re-examining the impact of the First World War, the general strike of 1926, Labour's breakthrough at the 1945 general election, the influence of post-war affluence and consumerism on the fortunes and character of the party, and its revival after the defeats of the Thatcher era. Controversially, Pugh argues that Labour never entirely succeeded in becoming 'the party of the working class'; many of its influential recruits - from Oswald Mosley to Hugh Gaitskell to Tony Blair - were from middle and upper-class Conservative backgrounds and rather than converting the working class to socialism, Labour adapted itself to local and regional political cultures.

Interpreting the Labour Party

Interpreting the Labour Party
Author: John Callaghan
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2003
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780719067198

The book begins with an in-depth analysis of how to study the Labour Party, and goes on to examine key periods in the development of the ideologies to which the party has subscribed. This includes the ideology on inter-war Labourism, the rival post-war perspectives on Labourism, the New Left, and the "contentious alliance" of unions with Labour. Key thinkers analysed include: Henry Pelling; Ross McKibbin; Ralph Miliband; Lewis Minkin; David Marquand; Perry Anderson; and Tom Nairn. Each chapter situates its subject matter in the context of a broader intellectual legacy, including the works of Sidney and Beatrice Webb, Theodore Rothstein, Stuart Hall and Samuel Beer, among others. This book should be of interest to undergraduate students of British politics and political theory and to academics concerned with Labour politics and history, trade union history and politics, research methodology and political analysis.

The Battle of Ideas in the Labour Party

The Battle of Ideas in the Labour Party
Author: Batrouni, Dimitri
Publisher: Policy Press
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2020-04-22
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1529205085

From Attlee to the birth of New Labour, and the advent of Corbynism, this book gives a lively account of the ideological developments and dramas in the Labour Party in recent decades. Batrouni delves into the totemic battles between hard and soft left, examining the destructive and creative elements of key periods of Labour’s ideological exhaustion and ideational confusion. Providing powerful insights from interviews with some of the most influential thinkers, advisors and MPs in the party, he goes on to examine the phenomenal emergence of Corbynism, the impact of Brexit and what lies ahead for the party.

Political Change and the Labour Party 1900-1918

Political Change and the Labour Party 1900-1918
Author: Duncan Tanner
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 528
Release: 2003-02-13
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780521530538

Dr Tanner utilises extensive data from the respective party records to examine the nature of the Liberal and Labour parties prior to 1914.

The British Labour Party and the Wider World

The British Labour Party and the Wider World
Author: Paul Corthorn
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2007-10-24
Genre: History
ISBN: 0857711113

The legacy of Blair and the invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan continue to loom large for the Labour Party, whether in opposition or in government, giving rise to fierce debates over Labour's attitude and posture towards the wider world. This book considers the idea of Labour's international identity, examining how world events and Labour's response to them have helped to shape ideology, political culture and domestic agendas from the 1920s until the Iraq War. It provides a fascinating and original exploration of Labour both on the world stage and at home - from the influence of the Soviet Union on political thought in the interwar years to the international student revolts of the 1960s, and from media in the 1990s to Kosovo and New Labour Interventionism. This is essential reading for scholars of modern British politics, as well as anyone interested in the motivations and influences behind the Labour Party's actions on the world stage.

Corbynism in Perspective

Corbynism in Perspective
Author: Andrew S. Roe-Crines
Publisher: Building Progressive Alternatives
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2021
Genre: Great Britain
ISBN: 9781788212915

Jeremy Corbyn has proved to be one of Labour's most popular and yet one of its most divisive leaders among the membership. In this carefully researched collection of essays, Corbyn's influence on and legacy for the party are assessed.

The Labour Party's Political Thought

The Labour Party's Political Thought
Author: G. Foote
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 395
Release: 1997-05-11
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0230377475

This book provides a synoptic and accessible history of the development of political ideas within the Labour Party. It traces the complex relationship between power and political thought and illustrates how Labour's political ideas have been shaped and formed by the Labour Party's political experience. It presents 'labourism' or trade union politics as a clear theory and stresses its importance in understanding the different phases in the party's history, arguing that it constitutes the bedrock of the party's thought and that its crisis has caused the recent changes in party ideology.

The Labour Party and the World, Volume 1

The Labour Party and the World, Volume 1
Author: Rhiannon Vickers
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2003
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780719067457

Part of a set tracing the evolution of the Labour Party's foreign policy during the 20th century, this text assesses the development and evolution of Labour's world-view and follows its foreign policy during World War I, the Russian Revolution, the Spanish Civil War, World War II and the Cold War.

The Foundations of the British Labour Party

The Foundations of the British Labour Party
Author: Matthew Worley
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2009
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780754667315

Senior and up-and-coming scholars present the myriad elements that influenced the early development and political identity of the Labour Party, from the party's connections with powerful unions to the impact of socialism, religion, and other political and social movements on the new party.