A History of the Labour Party from 1914 (Routledge Library Editions: The Labour Movement)

G. D. H. Cole

ISBN 10: 1138333344 / ISBN 13: 9781138333345

Published by Routledge, 2018

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530 pages. 8.50x5.43x1.42 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A History of the Labour Party from 1914 (Routledge Library Editions: The Labour Movement)
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1138333344
• ISBN 13: 9781138333345
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 1.14 kilograms

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Synopsis

First published in 1948, this book gives a full account of the development of the British Labour Party from its emergence as a national influence in the first world war to its return to power with an effective majority after the second world war. The study includes an epilogue which surveys the achievements of the party in the years after the 1945 election. This title will be of interest to scholars and students of history and politics.

About the Author

George Douglas Howard Cole (25 September 1889 – 14 January 1959) was an English political theorist, economist, writer and historian. As a libertarian socialist he was a long-time member of the Fabian Society and an advocate for the co-operative movement.