The Social Democratic Image Of Society Routledge Revivals

Author : Francis Castles
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 149 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2009-07-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781135195533

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The Social Democratic Image of Society (Routledge Revivals) by Francis Castles Pdf

This book, originally published in 1978, constitutes a genuinely comparative study of the world's only truly succesful democratic socialist parties: the Social Democraic Parties of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. The measure of achievement is not merely political success, the fact that in Scandinavia the Social Democrats have become 'natural parties of goverment', for just as importantly, the author shows that a political success grounded on the symbiotic relationship between party and trade union movement has been the foundation for a higher level of welfare state provision and egalitarian striving than in virtually any other advanced Western nations. It is a book for friends and foes of democratic socialism alike; for the former to provide an understanding of the tasks ahead and for the latter to know the enemy better.

Author : Foundation Fund Professor of Sociology Martin Bulmer,Martin Bulmer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2018-01-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1138639559

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Working-Class Images of Society (Routledge Revivals) by Foundation Fund Professor of Sociology Martin Bulmer,Martin Bulmer Pdf

First published in 1975. How do men come to perceive and evaluate a world in which marked inequalities of class and status exist? This book considers the nature of class images and their underlying work and community structures. Beginning with the argument that the perception of society varies according to type of work and community milieux, it first considers the social imagery of working-class professions and their sources of variation, and then examines some of the methodological problems of the study of class imagery. The nature of proletarian traditionalism and radicalism in then contemporary Britain is discussed in conclusion. This title will be of interest to students of sociology.

Author : Robert Brym
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2010-07-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136921414

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Intellectuals and Politics (Routledge Revivals) by Robert Brym Pdf

This essay, first published in 1980, analyses the relationship between intellectuals’ social locations and their political orientations. Dr Brym provides a critical discussion of the various sociological views of intellectuals and specifies some of the social conditions which encourage intellectuals to follow various directions on the political compass. He also demonstrates that intellectuals are neither socially rootless nor tied to one particular class or group within society, concluding that it is only by an analysis of intellectuals’ mobility patterns that we can hope to arrive at an adequate understanding of their politics. Clearly written, and assuming only a basic grounding in sociological theory, this book will thus be of special interest to students of political sociology, social movements, the sociology of knowledge, the sociology of culture and the sociology of intellectuals.

Author : Richard Scase
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2016-02-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317234418

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Social Democracy in Capitalist Society (Routledge Revivals) by Richard Scase Pdf

First published in 1977. This book considers the nature of industrial society, contemporary capitalism and the impact of political ideas on social structure. These ideas are discussed by reference to the impact of social democracy on the structure of capitalist society in a comparative analysis of Britain and Sweden — including an interview survey of industrial workers socio-political attitudes. The study is concluded by a general discussion of the role of social democracy in capitalist society. It is argued that the development of social democracy generates ‘strains’ which, in the long term, question the legitimacy of capitalism among industrial manual workers.

Author : Max Beer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2014-08-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317687375

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Fifty Years of International Socialism (Routledge Revivals) by Max Beer Pdf

First published 1935, this title presents a series of recollections, some intimately personal, others bearing on the great social, cultural and political issues that faced the Jews and the European population more generally during the first part of the twentieth century. The author specifically focuses on differing attitudes towards the rise of Socialism in Europe, and the fate of nineteenth-century politics in the face of the tumultuous revolutions and counter-revolutions that arose in the aftermath of the First World War.

Author : Richard Scase
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2015-06-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317536963

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Industrial Society (Routledge Revivals) by Richard Scase Pdf

Any study of contemporary industrial societies must take into account the role of power, ideology and class, and the degree to which these determine the development of social structures. This book, first published in 1977 and based on a selection of eleven papers given at a conference of the British Sociological Association, focuses upon aspects of continuity and change in modern society, comparing and contrasting dimensions of class, cleavage and control in capitalist and socialist societies. This book is key reading for students of both sociology and business studies.

Author : Zygmunt Bauman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780415571630

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Socialism the Active Utopia (Routledge Revivals) by Zygmunt Bauman Pdf

Rather than contributing to the long-standing discussion about the characteristics of the society that socialism proposes to establish, this Routledge Revival, initially published in 1976, aims to explore the impact of the âe~living utopiaâe(tm) of socialism on the development of modern society. It begins with an analysis of the role of utopia in general, and of the socialist utopia in particular; Bauman considers the opposition between âe~utopianâe(tm) and âe~scientificâe(tm) social thought; He presents socialism as the âe~counter-cultureâe(tm) of capitalist society; The book finally examines the reasons for the failure of socialism in its application to the peasant revolution in Russia. It then explores some possible forms that the socialist utopia might take in the industrial societies of the late twentieth century. Professor Bauman writes for those who want to understand the logic of the historical fate of socialism in the present century, who are concerned about the validity and vitality of socialist ideas on the development of modern society, and who are interested, and perhaps confused, by the cultural and ideological conflicts of the last few decades.

Author : Douglas Brown
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2013-12-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317831860

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Towards a Radical Democracy (Routledge Revivals) by Douglas Brown Pdf

Originally published in 1988, this is the first systematic account of the writings of Hungarian dissidents and former students of George Lukacs, collectively known as the 'Budapest School'. Dr. Brown demonstrates the importance of their work in contributing to a logically consistent yet realistic theory of socialist mixed economies, and genuine radical democracies. The Budapest Schoool's model of radical democracy represents a critique of both industrial capitalism and existing socialist systems, with immediate political as well as philosophical importance. Dr. Brown is particularly concerned to draw out its significance for the practical realities of political economy, and the logical implications for desirable reform of Western mixed economies.

Author : Irving Louis Horowitz
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2009-09-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781135228293

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Radicalism and the Revolt Against Reason (Routledge Revivals) by Irving Louis Horowitz Pdf

Radicalism and the Revolt Against Reason is a work that continues to have a steady and large scale impact on political and social theory fifty years since its first appearance. A study of how radical thought modifies its actions and ideologies in a time of unrealized and frustrated expectations, the focus is on Georges Sorel and the Europe of the fin de siècle, a time when socialist revolution was forcefully set aside by liberal reform. In a technique that presaged contemporary period, radical demands did not simply dissolve or disappear, they profoundly changed emphasis from the impersonal forces of history to highly personal forces of individual will. This edition includes a substantial brand new introduction by the author.

Author : Richard Scase
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2014-12-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 113884263X

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Industrial Society (Routledge Revivals) by Richard Scase Pdf

Any study of contemporary industrial societies must take into account the role of power, ideology and class, and the degree to which these determine the development of social structures. This book, first published in 1977 and based on a selection of eleven papers given at a conference of the British Sociological Association, focuses upon aspects of continuity and change in modern society, comparing and contrasting dimensions of class, cleavage and control in capitalist and socialist societies. This book is key reading for students of both sociology and business studies.

Author : Jim Tomlinson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2014-06-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317831624

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British Macroeconomic Policy since 1940 (Routledge Revivals) by Jim Tomlinson Pdf

Originally published in1985, Jim Tomlinson charters the route of British macroeconomic policy in the post-war era. This book argues that the objectives of macroeconomic policy have not been constant; that the emphasis has shifted from one item to another over time; and that this uncertainty and inconsistency over objectives goes a long way to explaining why macroeconomics management has not been a startling success.

Author : Peter Bloom
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2017-06-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317212669

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The Ethics of Neoliberalism by Peter Bloom Pdf

The 21st century is the age of "neo-liberalism" – a time when the free market is spreading to all areas of economic, political and social life. Yet how is this changing our individual and collective ethics? Is capitalism also becoming our new morality? From the growing popular demand for corporate social responsibility to personal desire for "work-life balance" it would appear that non-market ideals are not only surviving but also thriving. Why then does it seem that capitalism remains as strong as ever? The Ethics of Neoliberalism boldly proposes that neoliberalism strategically co-opts traditional ethics to ideologically and structurally strengthen capitalism. It produces "the ethical capitalist subject" who is personally responsible for making their society, workplace and even their lives "more ethical" in the face of an immoral but seemingly permanent free market. Rather than altering our morality, neoliberalism "individualizes" ethics, making us personally responsible for dealing with and resolving its moral failings. In doing so, individuals end up perpetuating the very market system that they morally oppose and feel powerless to ultimately change. This analysis reveals the complex and paradoxical way capitalism is currently shaping us as "ethical subjects". People are increasingly asked to ethically "save" capitalism both collectively and personally. This can range from the "moral responsibility" to politically accept austerity following the financial crisis to the willingness of employees to sacrifice their time and energy to make their neoliberal organizations more "humane" to the efforts by individuals to contribute to their family and communities despite the pressures of a franetic global business environment. Neoliberalism, thus, uses our ethics against us, relying on our "good nature" and sense of personal responsibility to reduce its human cost in practice. Ironically

Author : Martin Bulmer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:299663145

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Working-class Images of Society by Martin Bulmer Pdf

Author : Zygmunt Bauman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2009-12-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781135155520

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Memories of Class (Routledge Revivals) by Zygmunt Bauman Pdf

First published in 1982, Professor Bauman’s discussion of the mechanism of class formation and institutionalisation of class conflict argues that our understanding of changes in social and political structure has been hindered by the freezing of concepts of class in the ice-age of industrial society. He investigates the impact of historical memory on the early transformation of rank into a class society, and on the current confusion in the analysis of the ‘crisis of late-industrial society’. The book traces the formation of a class society back to the patterns of ‘surveillance power’ and control, and shows how these patterns preceded and made possible the industrial system. Subsequently ‘economised’ into the industrial system, these same patterns of control have now proved to be inadequate under social conditions brought about by this economisation of the power conflict.

Author : Richard Garner
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2014-03-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317800514

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Law and Society in Classical Athens (Routledge Revivals) by Richard Garner Pdf

Law and Society in Classical Athens, first published in 1987, traces the development of legal thought and its relation to Athenian values. Previously Athens’ courts have been regarded as chaotic, isolated from the rest of society and even bizarre. The importance of rhetoric and the mischief made by Aristophanes have devalued the legal process in the eyes of modern scholars, whilst the analysis of legal codes and practice has seemed dauntingly complex. Professor Garner aims to situate the Athenian legal system within the general context of abstract thought on justice and of the democratic politics of the fifth century. His work is a valuable source of information on all aspects of Athenian law and its relation to culture.