The tide of democracy: shipyard workers and social relations in Britain, 1870-1950
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Main Author: Reid, Alistair J. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Manchester Manchester University Press ©2010
Subjects:
Online Access:FAW01
FAW02
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Part I: The organisation of craft production -- 1. Markets and firms -- 2. Management and labour -- 3. Skills and trade unions -- 4. The impact of machinery : hullbuilders -- 5. The impact of machinery : outfitters -- 6. Conclusions to Part I -- Part II : Leadership and democracy in a craft society -- 7. Leadership in the boilermakers' society -- 8. Robert Knight and industrial democracy -- 9. John Hill and the Clyde unrest -- 10. Conclusions to Part II -- Part III: The theory and practice of craft politics -- 11. Liberalism and socialism -- 12. Robert Knight and the origins of the Labour Party -- 13. Socialism and liberalism -- 14. John Hill and an independent Labour Party -- 15. Conclusions to Part III.
This comprehensive study examines British shipbuilding and industrial relations from 1870 to 1950, addressing economic social and political history to provide a holistic approach to industry, trade-unionism and the early history of the Labour Party
Physical Description:x, 361 pages
ISBN:9781847793386
184779338X
9780719081033
0719081033

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