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The Tide of Democracy. Shipyard Workers and Social Relations in Britain, 1870-1950.
Alastair J. Reid
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Description for The Tide of Democracy. Shipyard Workers and Social Relations in Britain, 1870-1950.
Hardback. This study of British shipbuilding in its heyday brings together original discussions of the organization of production, the relationship between leaders and members of the industry's key trade union, and the involvement of that union in wider labour politics. Num Pages: 384 pages, Tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 167 x 43. Weight in Grams: 740.
This comprehensive study examines British shipbuilding and industrial relations from 1870 to 1950, addressing economic, social and political history to provide an holistic approach to industry, trade-unionism and the early history of the Labour Party.
Examining the impact of new machinery, of independent rank-and-file movements and of craft and trade unions, The Tide of Democracy provides an authoritative account of industrial action in shipyards in the period and their effect on the birth and development of the Labour Party. This volume is clearly presented, elegantly written and suffused with a distinctly human touch which brings the technical material to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Number of Pages
376
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780719081033
SKU
V9780719081033
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
About Alastair J. Reid
Alastair J. Reid is a Fellow of Girton College, Cambridge -- .
Reviews for The Tide of Democracy. Shipyard Workers and Social Relations in Britain, 1870-1950.
An original and successful blending of labour and political history.
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