Sidney Webb

About the Author

Sidney (1859-1947) and Martha Beatrice Webb, née Potter (1858-1943), co-founded the London School of Economics and turned the Fabian Society into an influential voice in Edwardian politics. Beatrice was a sociologist, economist, and socialist; she coined the term “collective bargaining.” Sidney, who studied the same subjects as his wife, was named The Lord Passfield in 1929. Their works include Industrial Democracy, The Break-up of the Poor Law, and The Truth about Soviet Russia.

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