polity
Copyright © Peter Lamb 2019
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First published in 2019 by Polity Press
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ISBN-13: 978-1-5095-3160-8
ISBN-13: 978-1-5095-3161-5 (pb)
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Lamb, Peter, author.
Title: Socialism / Peter Lamb.
Description: Medford, Massachusetts : Polity Press, 2019. | Series: Key concepts in political theory | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2019009980 (print) | LCCN 2019012321 (ebook) | ISBN 9781509531639 (Epub) | ISBN 9781509531608 | ISBN 9781509531608 (Hardback) | ISBN 9781509531615(Paperback)
Subjects: LCSH: Socialism.
Classification: LCC HX21 (ebook) | LCC HX21 .L375 2019 (print) | DDC 335--dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019009980
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To Val, my sister, brother, sisters and brothers-in-law, nieces and nephews
I thank the many people who have helped me to learn and think about socialism, particularly George Potts, David Morrice, Geraint Parry, Val Lamb and Ian Brown. Thanks also to Staffordshire University for time and resources and to my colleagues and students, from whom I have learnt much.
George Owers at Polity Press offered invaluable help and advice. He was particularly kind and understanding about difficulties and delays due to illness. I am also grateful for advice from three anonymous readers and copy-editing by Justin Dyer.