Harold Laski

Harold Joseph Laski was a British political theorist, economist, author, and lecturer. He was active in politics and served as the chairman of the British Labour Party during 19451946, and was a professor at the London School of Economics from 1926 to 1950. He first promoted pluralism, emphasising the importance of local voluntary communities such as labour unions. After 1930 he shifted to a Marxist emphasis on class conflict and the need for a workers revolution, which he hinted might be violent. Laskis position angered Labour leaders who promised a nonviolent democratic transformation. Laskis position on democracy came under further attack from Winston Churchill in the 1945 general election, and the Labour party had to disavow Laski, its chairman.

Harold Laski was born in Manchester onJune 1893 to Nathan Laski and Sarah Laski . He had a disabled sister named Mabel. His elder brother was Neville Laski while a cousin was the founder of the Royal Court Theatre and father of the author and publisher Anthony Blond. Nathan Laski was a Jewish cotton merchant and a leader of the Liberal Party.

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