On the Left Essays on Socialism in New Zealand |
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| Editor:
| Maloney, Pat
Taylor, Kerry |
| ISBN: | 978-1-877276-19-4 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2002 |
| Publisher: | Otago University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $39.95 |
Book Description:
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This book offers the first survey of the Left in New Zealand, exploring the richness of that tradition and its significance for New Zealand's political culture. It is a collection of essays that spans the twentieth century, examining a range of ideals, political organizations and social action adopted by the Left, as well as New Zealand's response to them. An introduction surveys left-wing thought and practice in New Zealand. Themes or questions that trace through the essays are: how...
More DescriptionThis book offers the first survey of the Left in New Zealand, exploring the richness of that tradition and its significance for New Zealand's political culture. It is a collection of essays that spans the twentieth century, examining a range of ideals, political organizations and social action adopted by the Left, as well as New Zealand's response to them. An introduction surveys left-wing thought and practice in New Zealand. Themes or questions that trace through the essays are: how the Left has been seen; its history; gender and ethnicity issues in the Left; changing nature and diversity of the Left; and the distinctive character of the New Zealand Left.