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Negotiating an “Economic Revolution”: History, Collectivism, and Liberalism in William Clarke’s Thought

Negotiating an “Economic Revolution”: History, Collectivism, and Liberalism in William... <p>Abstract:</p><p>Like a number of contemporary progressive thinkers, William Clarke (1852–1901) was a socialist with liberal leanings. Believing in the benefits of collective ownership and democratic reform, he joined the Fabian Society in 1886 before resigning from it in 1897. This article seeks to account for Clarke’s intellectual development from socialism to liberalism by focusing on the implications of his political writings. It argues that this estrangement partly resulted from the incompatibility between the principle of historic necessity underlying his critique of private ownership and his ongoing commitment to democracy and pragmatic reform.</p> http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of the History of Ideas University of Pennsylvania Press

Negotiating an “Economic Revolution”: History, Collectivism, and Liberalism in William Clarke’s Thought

Guy, Stéphane
Journal of the History of Ideas , Volume 81 (4) – Nov 6, 2020
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<p>Abstract:</p><p>Like a number of contemporary progressive thinkers, William Clarke (1852–1901) was a socialist with liberal leanings. Believing in the benefits of collective ownership and democratic reform, he joined the Fabian Society in 1886 before resigning from it in 1897. This article seeks to account for Clarke’s intellectual development from socialism to liberalism by focusing on the implications of his political writings. It argues that this estrangement partly resulted from the incompatibility between the principle of historic necessity underlying his critique of private ownership and his ongoing commitment to democracy and pragmatic reform.</p>

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Journal of the History of Ideas – University of Pennsylvania Press

Published: Nov 6, 2020

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