The Socialist History Society (SHS) is a British-based organisation which publishes a twice-yearly

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(''Socialist History'') mainly about the history of the

socialist Socialism is an economic ideology, economic and political philosophy encompassing diverse Economic system, economic and social systems characterised by social ownership of the means of production, as opposed to private ownership. It describes ...

and labour movements in Britain. It also publishes a series of pamphlets on single themes once or twice a year, and a members' newsletter. It hosts lectures online and in-person, and organises occasional symposia and similar events. It was founded in 1992 as the successor to the

Communist Party Historians Group The Communist Party Historians' Group (CPHG) was a subdivision of the Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB) that formed a highly influential cluster of United Kingdom, British Marxist historiography, Marxist historians. The Historians' Group de ...

, but the SHS is not now linked to any political party or ideological tendency, and full membership is available to anybody regardless of party affiliation.

External links

Official site''Socialist History'' Journal homepage
1992 establishments in the United Kingdom History of socialism History organisations based in the United Kingdom Organizations established in 1992 Communist Party Historians Group {{hist-org-stub