Remaking the Labour Party examines the development of revisionist thought in the Labour Party from the 1950s up to Tony Blair's successful attempt to rewrite Clause Four in April 1995. The main focus is upon the most distinctive and controversial aspect of Labour revisionism - its attitude toward public ownership and socialism, private ownership and the mixed economy.
Remaking the Labour Party comprises a detailed study of a process of ideological conflict which began with the Labour Party's debate in the 1950s over the link between public ownership and socialism. The...

Remaking the Labour Party examines the development of revisionist thought in the Labour Party from the 1950s up to Tony Blair's successful attempt to rewrite Clause Four in April 1995. The main focus is upon the most distinctive and controversial aspect of Labour revisionism - its attitude toward public ownership and socialism, private ownership and the mixed economy.
Remaking the Labour Party comprises a detailed study of a process of ideological conflict which began with the Labour Party's debate in the 1950s over the link between public ownership and socialism. The...

This text provides students with an accessible introduction to some of the key areas of modern political thought. Combining historical and philosophical approaches to the subject, it describes the writings and ideas of the most influential thinkers of the modern era. Features include the main concepts in modern political theory such as: the state and sovereignty; political obligation and civil disobedience; liberty; rights; equality and justice; and democracy. The book also presents the ideas of key thinkers such as Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Paine, Rousseau, Burke, Mill, Bentham, Marx,...