British conservatism and trade unionism, 1945-1964 /

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This book examines the a brief period between the end of the Second World War and the election of Harold Wilson's Labour government in 1964, when the Conservative Party adopted a remarkably constructive and conciliatory approach to the trade unions, dubbed 'voluntarism'. During this t...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Dorey, Peter, 1959-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Farnham, Surrey, UK ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, ©2009.
Series:Modern economic and social history series.
Subjects:
Conservative Party (Great Britain) > History > 20th century.
Conservative Party (Great Britain)
1900-1999
Conservatism > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Labor unions > Political activity > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Labor policy > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Conservatisme > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Syndicats > Activité politique > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Travail > Politique gouvernementale > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 20e siècle.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Process > Political Advocacy.
Conservatism.
Labor policy.
Labor unions > Political activity.
Politics and government.
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1945-1964.
Grande-Bretagne > Politique et gouvernement > 1945-1964.
Great Britain.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Contents; List of Tables; General Editor's Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Conservatism and Trade Unionism prior to 1945; 2 Preparing a Voluntarist Approach, 1945-1951; 3 Voluntarism in Practice, 1951-1960; 4 In Defence of Free Collective Bargaining, 1951-1960; 5 Voluntarism under Strain, 1960-1964; 6 Towards Incomes Policies, 1960-1964; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

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