John Strachey
An Intellectual Biography
Published on 12. March 1993
Book
Paperback/Softback
XI, 288 pages
978-1-349-38919-3 (ISBN)
Description
This book studies John Strachey, one of the most important left intellectuals in twentieth century Britain. It provides a detailed exposition of his intellectual evolution set in its historical context, thus highlighting the options, pressures, dilemmas and pitfalls besetting British socialists in the turbulent times of the inter and post-war periods.
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Edition
1st ed. 1993
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
1 s/w Abbildung
XI, 288 p. 1 illus.
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
385 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-349-38919-3 (9781349389193)
DOI
10.1057/9780230377486
Schweitzer Classification
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Book
03/1993
Palgrave Macmillan
€53.49
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Person
NOEL THOMPSON
Content
Acknowledgements - Preface - Political Economy and the Labour Party: the post-war period - Revolution by Reason and the challenge to Fabianism, 1925 - The making of an English Marxist? 1925-29 - From Labour Party to New Party, 1929-31 - The Theory and Practice of Communism, 1931-36 - The Costs of keeping faith, 1931-39 - Towards a popular front political economy, 1936-39 - Marxist or social democrat? 1940-44 - The break with the Party, 1940-42 - Contemporary capitalism, 1945-56 - Revisionist or fundamentalist? 1945-56 - Modified capitalism, modified socialism, modified imperialism, 1956-63 - On the prevention of war - Conclusion - Index