The Challenge Of Co-Existence
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Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears; price clipped. Page Condition: yellowed with foxing Markings: No markings. Usual shelf-wear.
At the height of the Cold War, one of Britain's most formidable political minds stepped forward to argue that the path between capitalism and communism need not end in catastrophe. Hugh Gaitskell, leader of the British Labour Party and one of the defining democratic socialist voices of the twentieth century, presents a rigorous and passionate case for peaceful coexistence between the Eastern and Western blocs. Drawing on his deep knowledge of international affairs, Gaitskell argues that ideological rivalry need not preclude diplomacy, trade, and the shared pursuit of global stability. The work stands as both a policy manifesto and a moral appeal, urging Western democracies to engage rather than entrench. Written with the clarity and conviction of a seasoned statesman, The Challenge of Co-existence illustrates the tensions that defined post-war British foreign policy — NATO solidarity, the shadow of nuclear war, and the contested soul of democratic socialism. Gaitskell's prose is measured yet urgent, reflecting the voice of a man who believed politics was, at its core, a contest of ideas rather than mere power. For readers of Cold War history and political thought, this slim but significant volume poses a question that has never fully lost its relevance: can rivals who distrust each other deeply choose, nonetheless, to share a world?
Author: Hugh Gaitskell
Format: Hardback
Published: 1957, Methuen
Genre: Politics & law
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears; price clipped. Page Condition: yellowed with foxing Markings: No markings. Usual shelf-wear.
At the height of the Cold War, one of Britain's most formidable political minds stepped forward to argue that the path between capitalism and communism need not end in catastrophe. Hugh Gaitskell, leader of the British Labour Party and one of the defining democratic socialist voices of the twentieth century, presents a rigorous and passionate case for peaceful coexistence between the Eastern and Western blocs. Drawing on his deep knowledge of international affairs, Gaitskell argues that ideological rivalry need not preclude diplomacy, trade, and the shared pursuit of global stability. The work stands as both a policy manifesto and a moral appeal, urging Western democracies to engage rather than entrench. Written with the clarity and conviction of a seasoned statesman, The Challenge of Co-existence illustrates the tensions that defined post-war British foreign policy — NATO solidarity, the shadow of nuclear war, and the contested soul of democratic socialism. Gaitskell's prose is measured yet urgent, reflecting the voice of a man who believed politics was, at its core, a contest of ideas rather than mere power. For readers of Cold War history and political thought, this slim but significant volume poses a question that has never fully lost its relevance: can rivals who distrust each other deeply choose, nonetheless, to share a world?