Anthony Crosland bequeathed a significant intellectual legacy to the Labour Party. In this timely book, Patrick Diamond considers a wide range of Crosland's writings on the economy and politics, relating his ideas on egalitarian social democracy, electoral strategy, the European question, and the importance of progressive liberalism on the British centre-left. Written in a clear and persuasive way, it will appeal to academics, students, activists, Labour Party members and associated think tanks,
Preface;
Introduction: Crosland's Legacy;
Crosland: The socialist theoretician as hero;
Egalitarian social democracy: `is equality of opportunity enough'?;
Crosland and liberal progressivism: `conscience and reform';
America and Europe in post-war social democracy;
Crosland's electoral strategy: `can Labour win?';
Crosland and Labour party modernisation: From Kinnock to Blair;
The future of social democracy and the British Left;
Conclusion: A Future for Socialism?.
