Labour and the Left in the 1980s

Book Overview

This volume of essays constitutes the first history of Labour and left-wing politics in the decade when Margaret Thatcher reshaped modern Britain. Leading scholars explore aspects of left-wing culture, activities and ideas at a time when social democracy was in crisis. There are articles about political leadership, economic alternatives, gay rights, the miners' strike, the Militant Tendency and the politics of race. The book also situates the crisis...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526106434
• ISBN13: 9781526106438
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"