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Working Towards A New Agenda For Industry, New Agenda

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New Agenda was the provisional name for The Workers Party pre Democratic Left which came about in 1992.

New Politics, New Hope : A Draft Manifesto, The Workers Party

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This draft manifesto was published in the period between the Workers Party changing to the provisional name, New Agenda before becomming Democratic Left.

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Jobs Not Dole From Europe : Pamphlet, The Workers Party

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Pamphlet addressing the unemployment crisis.

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Letter From Ellen Hazelkorn : Re Sub-Committee On The Labour Market For The Economic Affairs Comm. Of The Workers Party, The Workers Party

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Letter to members suggesting them as potential members of the sub-committee on the Labour Marker for the Economic Affairs Committee of the Workers Party.

The Workers Party : Manifesto, Constitution, The Workers Party

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Report outlining The Workers Party constitution, a strategy for the 90s, fundamental values, democracy, citizenship and the state, principls of a socialist economic policy, class and inequality inthe Republic of Ireland etc.

Notes On The Economic Theories Of Socialism, Gerry O'Quigley

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Claims made about economic theory are always embedded in some political context. Members of socialist parties are involved in a fundamental reappraisal of socialism itself. Many have already concluded that socialism is to be written off. Others reject this by pointing out that although 'Marxism-Leninism' and 'Social Democracy' have undoubtedly failed, socialism has never been tried. But this is far too complacent. Socialism as an ideal can hardly be abstracted from every attempt that was ever made to implement it. If we automatically absolve the socialist ideal from any responsibility for its deformations in practice, we will never even pose …