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CROSLAND, Charles Anthony was born in 1918 in Newbury, Berkshire, England.
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In the blood of the socialist, Anthony Crosland argued, 'there should always run a trace of the anarchist and the libertarian, and not too much of the prig and the prude.' His classic manifesto, The Future of Socialism, first appeared when its author was thirty-eight years old. Asa Briggs described it in the Observer as 'a fascinating an original survey of contemporary British society which will appeal to a far wider circle of readers than confirmed Socialist.' More than twenty years on, the brilliance, urgency, humanity and eloquence of Crosland's message are not diminished: Croslandism, as it now is know, remains the aim of democratic socialists in many countries besides Britain. Crosland's philosophy stemmed from his feelings for man as an individual - passionate feelings for equality matched by respect for personal liberty. He combined the intellectual and the politician in a way that was perhaps unique in this century. Irreverence and humour add to the penetration and width of his argument. 'Total abstinence and a good filing-system are not now the right sign-posts to the socialist Utopia,' Crosland once said; 'or at least, if they are, some of us will fall by the wayside.' Shortly after Crosland died, Michael Young wrote in Encounter: 'His voice carried conviction because it was the voice of someone thinking out his position for himself.' It is a measure of the book that John Strachey's directive in the New Statesman is as true and relevant today as ever it was. 'No-one must in future take part in the controversy on Socialism without having read it.'
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'A major contribution to the rethinking of the socialist project. The analysis is clear and profound and identifies the dilemmas but also the potential of contemporary socialism.' - Andrew Gamble, Professor of Politics, University of Sheffield This comparative and theoretical account of the heritage and prospects of socialism in Western Europe characterises socialist political theory as transformative. Socialists counterpose objective social appraisal, such as the theory of capitalism, to implausibly ambitious agents of change - the proletariat or the interventionist state. This framework of analysis generates a comparative account of European socialist parties and their attitudes to international institutions - especially the European Union - and suggests a favourable prognosis for the future of socialism.
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A Defence of Chemical Warfare J B S Haldane Originally published in 1925 "Mr Haldane’s brilliant study." Times Leading Article "A book to be read by every intelligent adult." Spectator . This volume discusses the use of chemical weapons during the Second World War from the scientific viewpoint of the eminent bio-chemist, J B S Haldane and attempts to predict their use in conflicts of the future. 84pp Paris or the Future of War B H Liddell Hart Originally published in 1925. "…a gem of close-thinking and deduction." Observer Liddell Hart was one of the twentieth century’s most respected military historians. In this volume he analyzes the causes of war, and the future of war, as well as examining the air, naval and army weapon and the evolution of "New Model Armies". 84pp. Janus: The Conquest of War A Psychological Inquiry William McDougall Originally published in 1927 "Among all the volumes in this series, none, I think is so weighty and impressive as this…" Evening Standard This volume covers lessons of the Great War, the Causes of War, Preventives of War, League to Enforce Peace, and International Air Force as a Prevention of War. 132pp Sinon Or the Future of Politics Edgar Ansel Mowrer Originally published in 1930 A striking analysis of politics and their future from a national and international standpoint. 86pp Typhoeus Or the Future of Socialism Arthur Shadwell Originally published in 1929 "Invaluable, a miracle of compression and illumination."Yorkshire Post This volume provides an analysis of the aims and prospects of Socialism, both in its political and economic aspects. 112pp
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CROSLAND, Charles Anthony was born in 1918 in Newbury, Berkshire, England.
Bachelor of Arts (Philosophy, Politics, Economics) University Oxford, 1939.
A prominent figure in the British Labour government of the 1960s and 70s, he is best remembered for his major opus, The Future of Socialism. This immensely influential book defined for a whole generation a bright new vision of ‘socialism’, defined in the antiMarxist sense as a society of greater equality, common ownership of the
means of production being dismissed as an irrelevance. lieutenant married a Keynesian stance on fiscal policy with an emphasis on generous welfare expenditures.
Fellow, Lector Economics, Trinity College, Oxford, 1947-1950.
Member of Parliament (Labour), 1950-1955,1959-1977. United Kingdom Minister Economics Affairs, 1964-1965.
United Kingdom Secretary State Education and Science, 1965-1967. President, United Kingdom Board Trade, 1967-1969.
United Kingdom Secretary State Local Government, 1967-1970, Environment, 1974-1976, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, 1976-1977.
President, Council of Ministers, European Economie Community, 1977.
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(In the blood of the socialist, Anthony Crosland argued, '...)
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