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The Radical Right in Britain: Social Imperialism to the BNP (British History in Perspective)
Alan Sykes
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Paperback. In many and varied forms, the Radical Right has been a hyper- nationalist thorn in the side of Britain's liberal political system for over 100 years. During that time its policies have ranged from authoritarianism to anarchism, from de facto nationalization to the redistribution of property. Sykes from University of Adelaide, SA. Series: British History in Perspective. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLW; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 128 x 12. Weight in Grams: 258.
In its many and varied forms, the Radical Right has been a hyper-nationalist thorn in the side of Britain's liberal political system for over 100 years. Standing outside the liberal political system, it rejected liberal principles in their entirety in favour of values derived from racial nationalism, while its concept of 'Britain for the British' entailed social as well as national revolution, and the transformation of the individual. The policies of the Radical Right have ranged from the authoritarian fascism of Sir Oswald Mosley and the BUF and the later National Front, to the virtual anarchism of Distributism ... Read more
In its many and varied forms, the Radical Right has been a hyper-nationalist thorn in the side of Britain's liberal political system for over 100 years. Standing outside the liberal political system, it rejected liberal principles in their entirety in favour of values derived from racial nationalism, while its concept of 'Britain for the British' entailed social as well as national revolution, and the transformation of the individual. The policies of the Radical Right have ranged from the authoritarian fascism of Sir Oswald Mosley and the BUF and the later National Front, to the virtual anarchism of Distributism ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Series
British History in Perspective
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333599242
SKU
V9780333599242
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About Alan Sykes
ALAN SYKES was formerly Lecturer in Modern History at the University of St Andrews, UK. He is currently Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Adelaide, Australia.
Reviews for The Radical Right in Britain: Social Imperialism to the BNP (British History in Perspective)
'Alan Sykes has produced a thoughtful and well-structured work, which manages to analyse a complex subject with clarity and a sure understanding of the intellectual debate...One theme that recurs throughout the book is the continuing ability of the radical right to adapt to and manipulate public grievances, which were seen as being ignored by the mainstream parties. In the troubled ... Read more