{"title":"Jon Cruddas","description":"\u003cp\u003eJon Cruddas offers a thoughtful exploration of political thought and the fabric of labour in modern society. His works delve into the challenges and values surrounding work, community, and social responsibility, providing readers with incisive reflections on contemporary politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough titles like \u003cem\u003eA Century of Labour\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Dignity of Labour\u003c\/em\u003e, Cruddas examines the historical and ethical dimensions of labour, inviting readers to consider the interplay between identity, economy, and public life.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-dignity-of-labour-by-jon-cruddas-9781509540792","title":"The Dignity of Labour","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes work give our lives purpose, meaning and status? Or is it a tedious necessity that will soon be abolished by automation, leaving humans free to enjoy a life of leisure and basic income?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this erudite and highly readable book, Jon Cruddas MP argues that it is imperative that the Left rejects the siren call of technological determinism and roots its politics firmly in the workplace. Drawing from his experience of his own Dagenham and Rainham constituency, he examines the history of Marxist and social democratic thinking about work in order to critique the fatalism of both Blairism and radical left techno-utopianism, which, he contends, have more in common than either would like to admit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe argues that, especially in the context of COVID-19, socialists must embrace an ethical socialist politics based on the dignity and agency of the labour interest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Dignity of Labour\u003c\/em\u003e is a timely book offering a brilliant intervention in the highly contentious debate on the future of work, as well as an ambitious account of how the left must rediscover its animating purpose or risk irrelevance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47363086123244,"sku":"9781509540792","price":35.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/12430173482725.jpg?v=1772913546"},{"product_id":"a-century-of-labour-by-jon-cruddas-9781509558346","title":"A Century of Labour","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBritain’s first Labour government took office on 22 January 1924. Its centenary provides an opportunity to reassess the party's performance over the last 100 years, and with an election pending, the character and purpose of the modern party.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLabour defined the dominant political settlement of much of the Twentieth Century: the welfare state. It has achieved much in pursuit of material change, social reform and equality. It has challenged patriarchy, racism and the legacy of imperialism, promoted human rights and delivered democratic and constitutional renewal. Yet any honest assessment must acknowledge a century littered with failures and missed opportunities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this compelling book, Jon Cruddas, one of the country's foremost experts on Labour politics, details the vivid personalities and epic factional battles, the immense achievements and profound disappointments that define a century of Labour. Uniquely framed around competing visions of socialist justice within the Party, he provides a way to rethink Labour history, the divisions and factions on the left and to reassess key figures at the helm of the movement from Keir Hardie through to Keir Starmer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47455508857068,"sku":"9781509558346","price":59.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/71M_55nCwKL._SL1500.jpg?v=1774776511"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/jon-cruddas.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}