The tide of democracy : shipyard workers and social relations in Britain, 1870-1950 /
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.
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Manchester ; New York :
Manchester University Press,
©2010.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 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.