The Socialist Register 1980: A Survey Of Movements & Ideas
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At a pivotal moment in the history of the global left, The Socialist Register 1980 stands as an essential chronicle of radical thought, assembling some of the sharpest political minds of the era to survey the landscape of socialist movements and ideas at the dawn of a turbulent decade. Edited by Ralph Miliband and John Saville, this annual volume presents a rich collection of essays that dissect the ideological currents, political struggles, and theoretical debates shaping the left in Britain and beyond — from the crises of Keynesian social democracy to the rise of the New Right under Thatcher and Reagan. Now in its seventeenth year of publication, The Socialist Register had by 1980 firmly established itself as one of the most intellectually rigorous forums for Marxist and socialist analysis in the English-speaking world. Miliband and Saville's editorial vision consistently championed critical, independent thought over party orthodoxy, giving the register a vitality and relevance that outlasted many of its contemporaries. With contributions that argue, provoke, and illuminate in equal measure, this volume leaves the reader asking whether the left of 1980 foresaw — or could have prevented — the political earthquakes that were about to reshape the world.
Author: Ralph Miliband & John Saville
Format: Paperback
Published: 1980, Merlin Press
Genre: Politics & law
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At a pivotal moment in the history of the global left, The Socialist Register 1980 stands as an essential chronicle of radical thought, assembling some of the sharpest political minds of the era to survey the landscape of socialist movements and ideas at the dawn of a turbulent decade. Edited by Ralph Miliband and John Saville, this annual volume presents a rich collection of essays that dissect the ideological currents, political struggles, and theoretical debates shaping the left in Britain and beyond — from the crises of Keynesian social democracy to the rise of the New Right under Thatcher and Reagan. Now in its seventeenth year of publication, The Socialist Register had by 1980 firmly established itself as one of the most intellectually rigorous forums for Marxist and socialist analysis in the English-speaking world. Miliband and Saville's editorial vision consistently championed critical, independent thought over party orthodoxy, giving the register a vitality and relevance that outlasted many of its contemporaries. With contributions that argue, provoke, and illuminate in equal measure, this volume leaves the reader asking whether the left of 1980 foresaw — or could have prevented — the political earthquakes that were about to reshape the world.