ABSTRACT

First published in 1983, 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 1980s. It covers topics as diverse as concepts of equality and fairness, sexual discrimination, economic policy, health and urban policy, pensions, poverty and the economics of the welfare state, defence and internationalism.

chapter 1|3 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|10 pages

A New Start for Labour

chapter 3|10 pages

The Commitment to Equality

chapter 6|13 pages

Income Maintenance

chapter 7|14 pages

Conceptualising Equality for Women

chapter 8|13 pages

Industrial Relations

chapter 9|11 pages

A Politics of Location

chapter 10|16 pages

Race and Immigration

chapter 12|12 pages

Provision and Choice in Housing