Laski, Harold Joseph, 1893-1950

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From the description of Letter of Harold Joseph Laski, 1941. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71014835

Harold J. Laski was a political scientist and socialist, born in Manchester England. He studied at Oxford, and lectured at US universities before joining the London School of Economics (1920). He was chairman of the Labour Party (1945-6). His political philosophy was Marxism. His books, included Authority in the Modern State (1919), A Grammar of Politics (1925), and The American Presidency (1940).

From the description of Harold Laski collection. [1946]. (University of Victoria Libraries). WorldCat record id: 667850820

English political scientist and socialist. Born in Manchester, Harold Joseph Laski was educated at Manchester Grammar School and New College, Oxford, and lectured at McGill University (1914-16), Harvard (1916-20), Amherst (1917) and Yale (1919-20, 1931). In 1920 he joined the staff of the London School of Economics, and in 1926 became Professor of Political Science. He was chairman of the Labour Party in 1945-46. A brilliant speaker, as lecturer at the London School of Economics he had a great influence over his students. His political philosophy was a modified Marxism. He had a strong belief in individual freedom, but the downfall of the Labour government in 1931 forced him to feel that some revolution in Great Britain was necessary. His works include Authority in the Modern State (1919), A Grammar of Politics (1925), Liberty in the Modern State (1930) and The American Presidency (1940).

[From Chambers Biographical Dictionary (1997) (c) Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd]

From the guide to the Harold J. Laski Collection, 1918-1946, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries)

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creatorOf Brandeis, Louis Dembitz, 1856-1941. Letters, 1917 Feb. 1-1933 Apr. 5, Washington, D.C., to Harold Laski. Yale University, Law School Library
referencedIn Sam Schaefler historical and literary letters and documents, 1674-1970s Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
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creatorOf Frankfurter, Felix, 1882-1965. ALS, signed Felix, [1936 April], Friday, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Mass., to Harold Laski. Copley Press, J S Copley Library
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creatorOf Laski, Harold Joseph, 1893-1950. Letter of Harold Joseph Laski, 1941. Library of Congress
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creatorOf Laski, Harold Joseph, 1893-1950. Letters, 1919-1946, to Lewis Mumford. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
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creatorOf Laski, Harold Joseph, 1893-1950. Harold Laski collection. [1946]. University of Victoria Libraries, UVic
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creatorOf Roscoe Pound Papers Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
referencedIn LASKI HAROLD JOSEPH 1893 - 1950 PROFESSOR OF POLITICAL SCIENCE, 1939-1940 British library of political and economic science
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referencedIn Eastman, Max Forrester, 1883-1969. Eastman mss. 1892-1968 Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
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referencedIn Pilling, Frank N., 1908-. Frank N. Pilling papers, 1923-1984. Johns Hopkins University, Sheridan Libraries and the Milton S. Eisenhower Library
referencedIn Manny, Frank Addison, 1868-1954. Papers, 1890-1955 Bentley Historical Library
creatorOf Hopkins, Harry Lloyd, 1890-1946. Letter to Harold J. Laski. Mayo Clinic, MN. 1944 Mar. 25. University of Iowa Libraries
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referencedIn Laski family papers, 1887-1964 University of Southampton Libaries Special Collections
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creatorOf Laski, Harold Joseph, 1893-1950. [Note 19]48 December 31, Fulham [Eng. to] L.A. Whitehill, High Point, N.C. / Harold J. Laski. Texas Tech University Libraries, Academic Library
creatorOf Laski, Harold Joseph, 1893-1950. Correspondence, 1919, from Lewis Mumford. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn Earl Browder Papers, 1879-1990 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
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