Mendilow, Jonathan. The Romantic Tradition
in British Political Thought (Totowa, New Jersey: Barnes &
Noble, 1986).
Mendilow examines aspects of Kingsley’s political philosophy and discusses
some primary influences on its development: Carlyle, Shelley, Byron, Maurice,
Wordsworth, Southey, Burns, Owen. He also stresses Kingsley’s advocacy
of increased State involvement in a variety of societal spheres, for example
a special ministry for sanitation, broad-ranging laws regulating employer-employee
relations, an emigration scheme, more State involvement in education.
For Kingsley a paternal government “would orchestrate the different sections
of the people to produce the harmonious composition of a good society”
(180).
Social
and Political Views; Political
thought, Influences on his; Carlyle;
Maurice;
St.
Elizabeth of Hungary. |
