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Arguing that perhaps the best-known socialist intellectual of his era has been misrepresented, this biography centers on the life and times of Harold Laski. Spotlighting his influence in the United States, India, and mainland Europe as well as Great Britain, this account explores how this controversial figure was attacked in the Cold War years for his continued defense of socialist principals. Contending that Laski dedicated his life to the quest for a just society and that his thoughts remain highly relevant today, this updated edition includes a new preface assessing the relevance of Laski’s legacy.
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Michael Newman is the Jean Monnet Professor of European integration studies and a professor of politics at the London Metropolitan University. He is the author of Humanitarian Intervention: Confronting the Contradictions; Ralph Miliband and the Politics of the New Left; and Socialism: A Very Short Introduction.
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