G D H Cole and the National Guilds League
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This volume analyzes the academic work of G. D. H. Cole and the political tensions of the early-20th-century National Guilds League in England, an organization that attempted to unite a socialist movement divided between those who used orthodox Marxist doctrine to argue for a centralized state and those who believed that a highly decentralized state was necessary. Cole's doctrine, strategy, and impact are examined to illustrate the important economic debate about the alternatives socialism presented. Moreover, the book provides essential context to the vibrant discussion regarding the guild system that took place in the fertile intellectual atmosphere of the time. This is the milieu in which A. J. Penty, Maurice Reckitt, G. R. S. Taylor, and other thinkers of the guild movement and Distributism worked out their theories. As such, it is essential reading for anyone aiming to understand the roots and specifics of the Catholic visions that developed in response to participation in those discussions and debates.
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About the Author(s)
Gary Taylor
Gary Taylor is Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Social Policy at Sheffield Hallam University. He has been teaching higher education for fifteen years, and has published a number of books and articles on social and political theory, the media, and social policy. These also constitute his main research interests He is currently working on a number of projects on citizenship including ones that focus on the broader implications of widening participation, the importance of community engagement and student perspectives on politics. His most recent book is Ideology and Welfare.
