The Worker as Citizen
The Worker as Citizen
This chapter examines the impact of the post-war period on British liberal thought. Two characteristics of liberal social thought emerged from the war: the decreased amount of time and energy devoted to concrete proposals, and an emphasis on the role and importance of the industrial sphere as a prime arena for maintaining social well-being. This shift in focus resulted in two central and interconnected themes of inter-war liberalism: the place of the worker in a modern industrial society, and the rediscovery of the importance of power in the body politic.
Keywords: liberalism, Britain, liberal social thought, worker
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