G.D.H. Cole on the General Will
A Socialist Reflects on Rousseau
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21159149 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peter Lamb (0000-0003-2400-0999, Keele University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 283-300 |
| Publication date | 2005-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Journal of Political Theory (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1474-8851 • E-ISSN: 1741-2730 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1474885105052706 |
| OpenAlex | W2002170560 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
In his contribution to socialist thought G.D.H. Cole adopted and revised Rousseau’s concept of the general will. During his early guild socialist phase Cole drew on the general will in his scheme for a functional, associational democracy. In the late 1920s Cole began to question whether the socially oriented element of individual will might be expressed in the existing social and economic circumstances. In the 1930s he combined social democratic and Marxist tenets. Nevertheless, his interest in Rousseau persisted. Will was, for him, crucial to socialism. He made a significant, if neglected, contribution to the socialist tradition of Rousseau scholarship
Capitalism · Communism · Democracy · Epistemology · General Will · Marxist philosophy · Political science · Politics · Scholarship · Social democracy · Socialism · Sociology · Law · Philosophy · Political Theory and Influence
| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2025 (15) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |