The New Left, National Identity, and the Break-Up of Britain

Historical Materialism #51

by Wade Matthews

In this insightful work Wade Matthews considers the views of Britain's major New Left thinkers—E.P. Thompson, Raymond Williams, Perry Anderson, Stuart Hall, and Tom Nairn —on various 'national questions'. From decolonization to the nationalist implications of Thatcherism, this work charts the continuities and fissures between various New Left perspectives and what has been called 'the break-up of Britain.'

Genres: Nonfiction, Politics

324 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2013