A short history of social democracy : from socialist origins to neo-liberal theocracy / John Rainfor...
A short history of social democracy : from socialist origins to neo-liberal theocracy / John Rainfor...
A short history of social democracy : from socialist origins to neo-liberal theocracy / John Rainford.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Ultimo, N.S.W. Resistance books, 2015.
Call Numbers
H 2015/3316
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
184 pages : portraits ; 21 cm.
Content type
text
still image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Publication information
Publisher
Ultimo, N.S.W. Resistance books, 2015.
Place of Publication
New South Wales
Date Published
2015.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
The high point of social democracy's attempt to civilise capitalism came with the post-World War II social settlement of full employment and the welfare state. For all that it was able to achieve in social policy, union growth and rising incomes during the 1950s and 1960s, it was all over in the mid-1970s. This has resulted in increasing inequality...
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Full title
A short history of social democracy : from socialist origins to neo-liberal theocracy / John Rainford.
Other title
From socialist origins to neo-liberal theocracy.
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Notes
General note
Includes bibliographic references and index.
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Biographical note
John Rainford is a former union official, a member of the Communist Party of Australia from 1971 to the late 1980s and a member of the New Left Party.--Title page verso.
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H 2015/3316
Record Identifier
74VKRpqrVmoy
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKRpqrVmoy
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ISBN
9781876646189
DDC
320.5315
MMS ID
991023026129702626
