ABSTRACT

Originally published in 1957, The Unservile State looks at the theme of liberty in the Welfare State. Has it survived Welfare – is it even better for it? What of Parliament and our civil liberties? Does the present state of property distribution, of industry, agriculture and our social services satisfy the Liberal mind? And what would a liberal policy for foreign and Commonwealth affairs be like? These are some of the questions which this book sets out to answer. It is the first full scale study of the attitudes and policies of contemporary British Liberalism.

part One|100 pages

The Liberal Outlook

chapter I|14 pages

Liberty and Welfare

chapter II|27 pages

The reform of Parliament

chapter III|34 pages

Civil Liberties

chapter IV|23 pages

Property and Equality

part Two|48 pages

Liberty in the Welfare State

chapter V|18 pages

Welfare in the Liberal State

chapter VI|17 pages

The Geography of Liberty

chapter VII|11 pages

Education

part Three|94 pages

The Economics of Liberty

chapter VIII|26 pages

The Dynamics of Progress

chapter IX|20 pages

Relations in Industry

chapter X|24 pages

Monopoly

chapter XI|22 pages

Agriculture

part Four|63 pages

The International Setting

chapter XII|20 pages

Britain in the World

chapter XIII|33 pages

Colonies to Commonwealth

chapter XIV|8 pages

The Challenge of Liberalism