Labour in British society
Author : Richard Norman Price
Publisher :
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 45,54 MB
Release : 1986
Category : Working class
ISBN :
Author : Richard Norman Price
Publisher :
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 45,54 MB
Release : 1986
Category : Working class
ISBN :
Author : Donald M. MacRaild
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 16,4 MB
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 9780312233136
"This book present a critical narrative of labour's place in the process of industrialisation between about 1830 and the outbreak of the Great War." "At the outset of this crucial period, it was evident to most observers that the labour market and the wider economy had been transformed by what became known as the Industrial Revolution. Pervasive changes continued until 1914 (an appropriate date at which to conclude, as it marks the impact of a war that caused the biggest shift in the demand for labour since the Black Death). In assessing these processes, however, MacRaild and Martin make clear that most workers were not employed in manufacturing; indeed, the variegated nature of the labour market and the differing pace of change in different sectors of the economy are the book's key themes. There is also discussion of broader aspects of working-class culture, as well as politics and protest." "MacRaild and Martin provide a clear, thematic guide through this complex area of economic and social history, while the critical bibliography offers an introduction to the wider literature."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Author : Neville Kirk
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 11,26 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 9780719042386
EU security governance assesses the effectiveness of the EU as a security actor. The book has two distinct features. Firstly, it is the first systematic study of the different economic, political and military instruments employed by the EU in the performance of four different security functions. The book demonstrates that the EU has emerged as an important security actor, not only in the non-traditional areas of security, but increasingly as an entity with force projection capabilities. Secondly, the book represents an important step towards redressing conceptual gaps in the study of security governance, particularly as it pertains to the European Union. The book links the challenges of governing Europe's security to the changing nature of the state, the evolutionary expansion of the security agenda, and the growing obsolescence of the traditional forms and concepts of security cooperation.
Author : Richard Price
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,16 MB
Release : 2024-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781032917177
A major reinterpretation of the relationship between the history of the working class and the history of British society from 1780 to 1980, Labour in British Society (originally published in 1986) traces two recurrent themes. This book is a must read for students and researchers of history.
Author : Richard Price
Publisher : London ; Dover, N.H. : Croom Helm
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 36,70 MB
Release : 1986
Category : Social Science
ISBN :
Author : Martin Pugh
Publisher : Random House
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 26,16 MB
Release : 2010-03-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1407051555
Written at a critical juncture in the history of the Labour Party, Speak for Britain! is a thought-provoking and highly original interpretation of the party's evolution, from its trade union origins to its status as a national governing party. It charts Labour's rise to power by re-examining the impact of the First World War, the general strike of 1926, Labour's breakthrough at the 1945 general election, the influence of post-war affluence and consumerism on the fortunes and character of the party, and its revival after the defeats of the Thatcher era. Controversially, Pugh argues that Labour never entirely succeeded in becoming 'the party of the working class'; many of its influential recruits - from Oswald Mosley to Hugh Gaitskell to Tony Blair - were from middle and upper-class Conservative backgrounds and rather than converting the working class to socialism, Labour adapted itself to local and regional political cultures.
Author : James E. Cronin
Publisher : B. T. Batsford Limited
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 32,87 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
Author : Keith Burgess
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 10,49 MB
Release : 2023-11-06
Category :
ISBN : 9781032597904
The Challenge of Labour (1980) explains the changing forms of labour's relationship with British society during the period of 1850 to 1930 - as the economic and social relations of Britain, the pioneer of modern industrial development, were undergoing a profound transformation due to increasing pressure from foreign competitors. It looks at the importance of the forces of production in determining the character of the relationship, whilst regarding labour as a creative act, identifying man as a social animal. This important period gave rise to a unique symbiosis in terms of a mutually dependent but simultaneously antagonistic relationship, reflected in the growth of trade unionism, associations for working class 'self-help', and labourist political movements during the years 1850-70. The book goes on to explain why and how these forms of labour's relationship with British society as a whole were subsequently to be transformed as they were affected by the changing direction of Britain's economic development after the 1870s. This resulted in a recognisable 'modern' pattern of British social relations, marked by a growing acceptance of 'corporatist' solutions to problems of economic and social instability.
Author : Charles Clarke
Publisher :
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 23,19 MB
Release : 2015-08-03
Category :
ISBN : 9781849548168
Considering the qualities of leaders from this historic party, among them some of the towering figures of British political history, this book places each in the context of their respective time and political landscape. From Keir Hardie to Ed Miliband, and featuring eight Labour prime ministers since the inauguration of James Ramsay MacDonald, it offers an analytical framework by which those leaders may be judged, and a detailed personal biography of each.
Author : Keith Burgess
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 19,64 MB
Release : 2023-11-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1000989747
The Challenge of Labour (1980) explains the changing forms of labour’s relationship with British society during the period of 1850 to 1930 – as the economic and social relations of Britain, the pioneer of modern industrial development, were undergoing a profound transformation due to increasing pressure from foreign competitors. It looks at the importance of the forces of production in determining the character of the relationship, whilst regarding labour as a creative act, identifying man as a social animal. This important period gave rise to a unique symbiosis in terms of a mutually dependent but simultaneously antagonistic relationship, reflected in the growth of trade unionism, associations for working class ‘self-help’, and labourist political movements during the years 1850–70. The book goes on to explain why and how these forms of labour’s relationship with British society as a whole were subsequently to be transformed as they were affected by the changing direction of Britain’s economic development after the 1870s. This resulted in a recognisable ‘modern’ pattern of British social relations, marked by a growing acceptance of ‘corporatist’ solutions to problems of economic and social instability.