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The future of socialism
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Authored by British politician Anthony Crosland, it presents a re-evaluation of socialist principles in the post-war era.
Crosland contends that traditional socialist objectives, such as nationalization, were no longer essential.
Instead, he emphasizes the importance of achieving greater social equality and welfare.
His ideas significantly influenced the Labour Party's policies in subsequent decades.
Crosland's work remains a key text in understanding the evolution of social democratic thought.
It's arguments advocating for a mixed economy and social justice continue to resonate in contemporary political discourse.
Crosland contends that traditional socialist objectives, such as nationalization, were no longer essential.
Instead, he emphasizes the importance of achieving greater social equality and welfare.
His ideas significantly influenced the Labour Party's policies in subsequent decades.
Crosland's work remains a key text in understanding the evolution of social democratic thought.
It's arguments advocating for a mixed economy and social justice continue to resonate in contemporary political discourse.
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The Labour Party – Part Two – War and Peace
Mentioned as the author of a book advocating for equality as the central value of the Labour party.

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The History of Bad Ideas: Meritocracy
Mentioned as a book by Tony Crosland that argues for focusing on making life more pleasurable and improving social policy.

Colm Murphy, "Futures of Socialism: ‘Modernisation', the Labour Party, and the British Left, 1973–1997" (Cambridge UP, 2023)
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's book about the transformation of the British left from 1973 to 1997.

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Colm Murphy, "Futures of Socialism: ‘Modernisation', the Labour Party, and the British Left, 1973–1997" (Cambridge UP, 2023)
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; Brian Gould argues that an empowering socialism of a decentralized vision will overtake Thatcherism.

Colm Murphy

Colm Murphy, "Futures of Socialism: ‘Modernisation', the Labour Party, and the British Left, 1973–1997" (Cambridge UP, 2023)
Mentioned as a book where Brian Gould states that an empowering socialism of this decentralized vision will overtake leapfrog and outdate Thatcherism.

Colm Murphy, "Futures of Socialism: ‘Modernisation', the Labour Party, and the British Left, 1973–1997" (Cambridge UP, 2023)



