Neutralism
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: First Ed.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to Fair. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Good, some tanning. Markings: previous owner. Binding: loose at FEP but pages still intact.
In the shadow of the Cold War, Denis Healey's Neutralism presents a penetrating examination of one of the most contested political concepts of the mid-twentieth century. Written by a leading figure in British Labour politics and a veteran of international affairs, the book dissects the idea that nations could — or should — remain detached from the ideological struggle between East and West, arguing with forensic clarity against the seductive but ultimately dangerous appeal of non-alignment for Western democracies. Healey, drawing on his considerable experience as International Secretary of the British Labour Party and his deep engagement with European institutions, writes with the authority of a practitioner rather than a theorist. Neutralism stands as a significant document of post-war political thought, illustrating the urgent debates that shaped NATO, the Western alliance, and the future of democratic socialism — making it essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the intellectual battlegrounds of the 1950s.
Author: Denis Healey
Format: Paperback
Published: 1955, Ampersand Ltd
Genre: Politics & law
Edition: First Ed.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to Fair. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Good, some tanning. Markings: previous owner. Binding: loose at FEP but pages still intact.
In the shadow of the Cold War, Denis Healey's Neutralism presents a penetrating examination of one of the most contested political concepts of the mid-twentieth century. Written by a leading figure in British Labour politics and a veteran of international affairs, the book dissects the idea that nations could — or should — remain detached from the ideological struggle between East and West, arguing with forensic clarity against the seductive but ultimately dangerous appeal of non-alignment for Western democracies. Healey, drawing on his considerable experience as International Secretary of the British Labour Party and his deep engagement with European institutions, writes with the authority of a practitioner rather than a theorist. Neutralism stands as a significant document of post-war political thought, illustrating the urgent debates that shaped NATO, the Western alliance, and the future of democratic socialism — making it essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the intellectual battlegrounds of the 1950s.