Author : Alastair Reid
Publisher : Manchester University Press
ISBN 13 : 1847797601
Total Pages : 520 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis The tide of democracy by : Alastair Reid
Download or read book The tide of democracy written by Alastair Reid and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2013-07-19 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 life. Unique in the combined attention it gives to Scottish and English history, and drawing upon an impressive range of primary sources, this volume will be indispensable for specialist researchers, undergraduates and postgraduate students.