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level: Anthony Crossland

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level questions: Anthony Crossland

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Who was Crosland?Anthony Crosland was a British politician closely associated with the social democratic strand of thought.
What did Crossland believe the state should follow?‘managerial socialism’.
What does ‘managerial socialism’ mean?This meant that private property was permissible, but the state would manage the economy to ensure fairness for all using powers of economic intervention such as progressive taxation and nationalisation.
How did he believe socialism could be achieved?Anthony Crosland firmly believed that socialism could be achieved via humanising the capitalist system
What elements of socialism dos Crosland exemplify?the main tenants of social democracy and the parliamentary-style of socialism of the post-war consensus
What did he say about Britain as a country?he said that Britain had “ceased to be a capitalist country” due to the policies implemented by the Attlee government
What was Crosland more concerned about?Crosland was only interested in that which would improve the lives of working people.
What is an example of this concern?he downplayed public ownership of the means of production and instead prioritised the end of poverty and better public services.
Key quote by Crosland?"We still retain in Britain a deeper sense of class, a more obvious social stratification, and stronger class resentments, than any of the Scandinavian, Australasian, or North American countries."
What book did Crosland write?'The Future of Socialism.’