Pluralist Thought and the State in Britain and France, 1900-25

C...CILE LABORDE is Lecturer in European Thought at King's College, London. She has previously taught French politics and political thought at the University of Exeter, and has published a book on Islam in Africa and a number of articles on political theory. She is currently working on contemporary republican thought.

• Acknowledgements Introduction Types of Pluralism Contractual Co-ordination: Edouard Berth, Maxime Leroy and Anarchist Pluralism Organic Co-ordination: John Neville Figgis and Whig Pluralism Contractual Integration: Harold J. Laski, G.D.H. Close and Socialist Pluralism Organic Integration: Léon Duguit and Corporatist Pluralism Pluralism in National Context Conclusion Bibliography Index

'Cecile Laborde has written a remarkable comparative analysis of how six leading British and French writers formulated pluralist ideas in the first quarter of the twentieth century. It embeds their striking views in their contemporary context but is particularly welcome at a time when pluralism is making a comeback in France. Couched in a clear and lively style, it merits clear reading on both sides of the Channel.' - Jack Hayward, Emeritus Professor, Oxford University, Research Professor, Hull University