The Working-Class Struggle for Welfare in Britain

The experience of the British working class from the late nineteenth century to the current era of austerity illustrates that for labor, the welfare state is not just a mechanism to enhance the accumulation of capital or reinforce oppression. From the beginning, it was a vital part of the class stru...

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Published inMonthly review (New York. 1949) Vol. 69; no. 9; pp. 33 - 45
Main Author Matthews, David
Format Journal Article Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Monthly Review Foundation, Inc 01.02.2018
Monthly Review Press
Subjects
19th century
Accumulation
Austerity (Economic policy)
Capitalism
Class conflict
Class society
Class struggle
Collective action
Determinism
Economic growth
Evolution
Exploitation
Financial support
Forecasts and trends
History
Left wing politics
Market trend/market analysis
Marx, Karl (1818-1883)
Marxist analysis
Political activity
Political aspects
Preservation
Proletariat
Reforms
Social classes
Social policy
Social relations
Social service
Social welfare
Structuralism
Welfare reform
Welfare state
Working class
Working class in television
United Kingdom
United Kingdom > UK
England
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ISSN0027-0520
0027-0520
DOI10.14452/MR-069-09-2018-02_3

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Summary:The experience of the British working class from the late nineteenth century to the current era of austerity illustrates that for labor, the welfare state is not just a mechanism to enhance the accumulation of capital or reinforce oppression. From the beginning, it was a vital part of the class struggle—and so it remains today.Click here to purchase a PDF version of this article at the Monthly Review website.
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ISSN:0027-0520
0027-0520
DOI:10.14452/MR-069-09-2018-02_3