George Douglas Howard Cole fue un teórico político, economista, escritor e historiador inglés, reconocido principalmente como socialista libertario y miembro destacado de la Fabian Society. Junto a su esposa, coescribió numerosas y populares novelas de detectives, demostrando su habilidad en la ficción de género. Sus obras literarias abarcan importantes trabajos económicos e históricos, incluyendo biografías de figuras influyentes. Cole también ocupó prestigiosos cargos académicos, como la cátedra de Teoría Social y Política en la Universidad de Oxford.
Rousseau argues for the preservation of individual freedom min political society. An individual can only be free under the law, he says, by voluntarily embracing that law as his own. This text is not only a defence of civil society, but also a study of the darker side of political systems.
First published in 1920, Social Theory endeavours to put together the social contents of various experiences of the ordinary man, and to make them, as far as they form one, a coherent and consistent whole. Social theory is not concerned directly with all the actions of individual men, but mainly with their actions taken in concert through some temporary or permanent organized group, and with the actions of such groups as they affect and react upon the individual. It is not primarily concerned with the State but with the whole problem of human association - that is, of associative will and action. This book will be of interest to students of economics, political science and sociology.
Guild Socialism Restated is G D H Cole¿s fullest and most systematic account of his vision of industrial and political reorganization. The introductory chapters of the volume develop the theme of democratic citizenship in relation to industrial society. Cole contends that neither capitalism nor state socialism can adequately meet the fundamental requirements of democracy because neither provides institutions through which active citizenship can be achieved. He insists that the latter can only be realized in the realm of industrial relations. The central chapters of the book develop a view of socialist organization in which citizenship is a vital ingredient in every arena ¿ from that of the workplace to national policymaking.
This practical guide is designed to help workshop owners and managers streamline their operations and increase efficiency. Cole covers a variety of topics, including workflow design, workspace organization, and personnel management. The book is an essential resource for anyone who wants to run a successful workshop.
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