Towards an Orderly Society.: Capitalist Planning and Corporatist Ideology in Britain in the Great Slump (1931-1934)

• Autores: Valerio Torreggiani
• Localización: Journal of European Economic History, ISSN 0391-5115, Vol. 45, Nº. 1, 2016, págs. 67-97
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Much of the current literature on Corporatism pays particular attention to the international diffusion of corporatist ideas and practices, especially focusing on fascist and authoritarian regimes and movements appeared in Europe and Latin America during the 20th century.

    Retrieving the idea of Corporatism elaborated by P. Schmitter, this article argues that Corporatism was not only an element of Fascist ideology, thus suggesting a more fruitful cross-national and cross-political analysis. Following this approach, the attention is on the British post-1929 crisis intellectual scenario, and on the corporatist principles underpinning the Political and Economic Planning group plans between 1931 and 1934 and its legislative proposal entitled Self-Government Industry Bill. Finally, the article discusses how the PEP ideas could be considered a non-fascist part of the inter-war global corporatist network.