Labour and the Left in the 1930s by Ben Pimlott

Labour and the Left in the 1930s by Ben Pimlott

The 1930s was the decade of the Jarrow March and the International Brigade - the 'Red Decade' of literary imagination. Yet there has seldom been a time when the influence of the British Left has been at a lower ebb. Why was this? In this book Ben Pimlott suggests answers, and challenges established myths about left-wing politics during a crucial period. Pimlott's study is concerned with the relationship between ideas and political action. The author is interested in the distinction which can be drawn between 'expressive' and 'instrumental' approaches to political behaviour, and a central theme is that the 'expressive' politics of some sections of the Left had an ironic effect of hindering the achievement of widely shared goals.

'In view of the current world economic crisis, there has probably never been a better time to review Labour and the British Left's actions and reactions to the terrible recession of the 1930sAt the same time it is also very worthwhile reading Ben Pimlott's masterful analysis of that era.' Open History

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ISBN 13	9780521214483
ISBN 10	0521214483
Titre	Labour and the Left in the 1930s
Auteur	Ben Pimlott
État	Non disponible
Type de reliure	Hardback
Éditeur	Cambridge University Press
Année de publication	1977-09-08
Nombre de pages	256
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