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Born | George Douglas Howard Cole 25 September 1889 Cambridge, England |
Died | 14 January 1959 London, England | (aged 69)
Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford |
Political party | Labour |
Other political affiliations | Popular Front |
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School or tradition | Guild socialism |
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Notable works | A History of Socialist Thought |
Influenced | Harold Wilson |
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George Douglas Howard Cole (25 September 1889 – 14 January 1959) was an English political theorist, economist, and historian. As a believer in common ownership of the means of production, he theorised guild socialism (production organised through worker guilds). He belonged to the Fabian Society and was an advocate for the co-operative movement.