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1. Liberty and equality / Barry Hindess -- 2. Market socialism : a basis for socialist renewal? / Jim Tomlinson -- 3. Monetary policy and international finance / Grahame Thompson -- 4. The reform of secondary education / Jack Demaine -- 5. Privatisation and the welfare state / Elim Papadakis -- 6. Racism and the right / Juliet Cook and Julian Clarke -- 7. Democracy : socialism's best reply to the right / Paul Hirst.

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Original Title -- Original Copyright -- CONTENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- 1 LIBERTY AND EQUALITY -- 2 MARKET SOCIALISM A basis for socialist renewal? -- 3 MONETARY POLICY AND INTERNATIONAL FINANCE -- 4 THE REFORM OF SECONDARY EDUCATION -- 5 PRIVATISATION AND THE WELFARE STATE -- 6 RACISM AND THE RIGHT -- 7 DEMOCRACY Socialism's best reply to the right -- References -- Index

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