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LASKI, Harold Joseph (1893-1950). Autograph manuscript signed, 'The Strategy of Freedom. An Open Letter to American Students', n.p., n.d. [1941], a few emendations and deletions in autograph, autograph title page, autograph dedication signed with initial, 'For Felix. 1916-41. H', approximately 99 pages, 4° (numbered 1-94), later half morocco gilt.
Laski on Hitler, Socialism and America. Writing before the American intervention in the Second World War, Laski seeks, with the arguments of 'a British Socialist of the Left', to convince American students of the importance of a British victory against Fascism, backing the leadership of Churchill, distinguishing between British and Nazi imperialism ('imperialism of a new type'), considering the position of the Soviet Union after the Nazi invasion and arguing against appeasement and the stance of the British Communist Party. 'A British victory will leave grave problems to be solved, high issues to be met; at least ... it does not leave mankind to confront them in chains'.
Laski's knowledge of American students came from a period as a lecturer at McGill University, Montreal (1914-16) and at Harvard (1916-20). His American experiences had a significant impact on the development of his thought, and resulted in his two major works, The American Presidency (1940) and The American Democracy.
Laski on Hitler, Socialism and America. Writing before the American intervention in the Second World War, Laski seeks, with the arguments of 'a British Socialist of the Left', to convince American students of the importance of a British victory against Fascism, backing the leadership of Churchill, distinguishing between British and Nazi imperialism ('imperialism of a new type'), considering the position of the Soviet Union after the Nazi invasion and arguing against appeasement and the stance of the British Communist Party. 'A British victory will leave grave problems to be solved, high issues to be met; at least ... it does not leave mankind to confront them in chains'.
Laski's knowledge of American students came from a period as a lecturer at McGill University, Montreal (1914-16) and at Harvard (1916-20). His American experiences had a significant impact on the development of his thought, and resulted in his two major works, The American Presidency (1940) and The American Democracy.
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