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Book SynopsisAnthony Crosland's The Future of Socialism (1956) provided a creed for governments of the centre left. Now Peter Hain revisits this classic text and presents a stimulating political prospectus for today. It should be read by everyone interested in the future of the left.
Trade Review"The book is thoughtful, and well written and it provides a useful overview of recent developments, written from a positive but critical socialist perspective." Political Studies Review
"Indefatigably upbeat" Observer
"A clarion call for justice, equality and liberty to triumph" Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town and Nobel Peace Prize Winner
"This is a tour de force, and could hardly be more timely" William Keegan, Senior Economics Commentator, The Observer
"Fresh thinking to tackle rising inequality and environmental degradation which imperil human development today." Helen Clark, United Nations Development Programme and former Prime Minster of New Zealand
“A front-line politician's treatise that makes the case for democratic socialism over neo-liberalism, has to be welcome. Peter Hain makes clear why there can be no going back to New Labour, if the party is to be true to its soul." Baroness Ruth Lister
Table of ContentsPreface; Introduction: Back to the future of socialism; The Crosland agenda; New Labour, Crosland and the crisis; Finance and the new capitalism; Growth not cuts; Growth by active government; Fraternity, cooperation, trade unionism; But what sort of socialist state?; A new internationalism; Britain in Europe; Refounding Labour; Faster, sustainable growth; A fairer, more equal society; A future for Labour.
