The Language of Progressive Politics in Modern Britain
Emily Robinson
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Hardback. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTB; JPA; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 549.
This book traces the word ‘progressive’ through modern British history, from the Enlightenment to Brexit. It explores the shifting meanings of this term and the contradictory political projects to which it has been attached. It also places this political language in its cultural context, asking how it relates to ideas about progressive social development, progressive business, and progressive rock music.
‘Progressive’ is often associated with a centre-left political tradition, but this book shows that this was only ever one use of the term – and one that was heavily contested even from its inception.
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This book traces the word ‘progressive’ through modern British history, from the Enlightenment to Brexit. It explores the shifting meanings of this term and the contradictory political projects to which it has been attached. It also places this political language in its cultural context, asking how it relates to ideas about progressive social development, progressive business, and progressive rock music.
‘Progressive’ is often associated with a centre-left political tradition, but this book shows that this was only ever one use of the term – and one that was heavily contested even from its inception.
The power of the term ‘progressive’ ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
Number of Pages
308
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137506610
SKU
V9781137506610
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99-15
About Emily Robinson
Emily Robinson is Senior Lecturer in Politics at the University of Sussex, UK, Commissioning Editor of Renewal, and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. Her previous work includes History, Heritage and Tradition in Contemporary British Politics: Past Politics and Present Histories (2012).
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