Tato vlivná socioložka a ekonomka se hluboce zabývala dějinami práce a sociální reformou. Její práce se vyznačovala precizním výzkumem a odhodláním dosáhnout společenských změn. Zavedla klíčový pojem „kolektivní vyjednávání“ a spoluzaložila prestižní instituce, které formovaly sociální a ekonomické myšlení. Její odkaz spočívá v trvalém dopadu na moderní sociální politiku a dělnické hnutí.
Drawing on data and analysis from the time, this address provides insight into the economic and social effects of free trade in England during the late 19th century. With cogent arguments and persuasive language, the authors make a compelling case for the benefits of free trade, and shed light on the political and social debates of the time.
Published in 1923, this book is a Marxist critique of capitalism by one of the founders of the London School of Economics. Webb argues that the decline of capitalism is not only inevitable but necessary for the progress of humanity. She suggests that the rise of the working class and the emergence of socialist movements will lead to the downfall of capitalism and the creation of a more just society.
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