Socialism in a Cold Climate

Socialism in a Cold Climate

John Griffith

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Editorial:
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2012
Materia
Política y gobierno
ISBN:
9780415599931
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This important and stimulating book is a thoughtful contribution to the debate about the first steps that needed to be taken to build a socialist society in the cold climate of the 1980s. It covers topics as diverse as concepts of equality and fairness, sex discrimination, economic policy, health and urban policy, pensions, poverty and the economics of the welfare state, defence and internationalism.

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