T H Green and the Development of Ethical Socialism

T.H. Green (along with F.H. Bradley) was among the best-known of the British idealists at the end of the last century. In this book Matt Carter traces his influence on the development of ethical socialism, which reached its apogee in the work of R.H. Tawney. This thorough book contends that Green and his followers adopted a consistent approach to political philosophy that impacted on Christian socialism and developed into the ethical socialism that is reflected in the roots of New Labour. As Assistant General Secretary of the Labour Party, he is well placed to relate philosophy to policy development.