A History of British Trade Unionism 1700–1998

A History of British Trade Unionism 1700–1998
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 299
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ISBN-10 : 9781349275588
ISBN-13 : 1349275581
Rating : 4/5 (88 Downloads)

Synopsis A History of British Trade Unionism 1700–1998 by : W. Hamish Fraser

This new history of British trade unionism offers the most concise and up-to-date account of 300 years of trade union development, from the earliest documented attempts at collective action by working people in the eighteenth century through to the very different world of `New Unionism' and `New Labour'.

North East England, 1850-1914

North East England, 1850-1914
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Publisher : Boydell Press
Total Pages : 248
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ISBN-10 : 1843832402
ISBN-13 : 9781843832409
Rating : 4/5 (02 Downloads)

Synopsis North East England, 1850-1914 by : Graeme J. Milne

The development of the coalfield and the riparian manufacturing districts moulded new industrial landscapes; the growth of ports and conurbations demanded innovative approaches to government and administration; and the business strategies of North East entrepreneurs challenged conventional boundaries. The author concludes that riverside districts, on the Tyne, Tees and Wear, represented more viable working horizons than any 'regional' North East in this era, and raises important questions about the study of the English regions in their historical context."--Jacket.

Law and Society in England 1750-1950

Law and Society in England 1750-1950
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 781
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ISBN-10 : 9781509931262
ISBN-13 : 1509931260
Rating : 4/5 (62 Downloads)

Synopsis Law and Society in England 1750-1950 by : William Cornish

Law and Society in England 1750–1950 is an indispensable text for those wishing to study English legal history and to understand the foundations of the modern British state. In this new updated edition the authors explore the complex relationship between legal and social change. They consider the ways in which those in power themselves imagined and initiated reform and the ways in which they were obliged to respond to demands for change from outside the legal and political classes. What emerges is a lively and critical account of the evolution of modern rights and expectations, and an engaging study of the formation of contemporary social, administrative and legal institutions and ideas, and the road that was travelled to create them. The book is divided into eight chapters: Institutions and Ideas; Land; Commerce and Industry; Labour Relations; The Family; Poverty and Education; Accidents; and Crime. This extensively referenced analysis of modern social and legal history will be invaluable to students and teachers of English law, political science, and social history.

Historical Dictionary of Organized Labor

Historical Dictionary of Organized Labor
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 603
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ISBN-10 : 9781538134610
ISBN-13 : 1538134616
Rating : 4/5 (10 Downloads)

Synopsis Historical Dictionary of Organized Labor by : Sjaak van der Velden

From the start of its existence organized labor has been the voice of workers to improve their economic, social, and political positions. Beginning with small and very often illegal groups of involved workers it grew to the million member organizations that now exist around the globe. It is studied from many different perspectives – historical, economic, sociological, and legal – but it fundamentally involves the struggle for workers’ rights, human rights and social justice. In an often hostile environment, organized labor has tried to make the world a fairer place. Even though it has only ever covered a minority of employees in most countries, its effects on their political, economic, and social systems have been generally positive. Despite growing repression of organized labor in recent years, membership numbers are still growing for the benefit of all employees, including the non-members. Historical Dictionary of Organized Labor: Fourth Edition makes the history of this important feature of life easily accessible. The reader is guided through a chronology, an introductory essay, 600 entries on the subject, appendixes with statistical material, and an extensive bibliography including Internet sites. This book gives a thorough introduction into past and present for historians, economists, sociologists, journalists, activists, labor union leaders, and anyone interested in the development of this important issue.

A History of the British Labour Party

A History of the British Labour Party
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 424
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ISBN-10 : 9781137409843
ISBN-13 : 1137409843
Rating : 4/5 (43 Downloads)

Synopsis A History of the British Labour Party by : Andrew Thorpe

After 13 years in power, Labour suddenly returned to being the party of opposition in 2010. This new edition of A History of the British Labour Party brings us up-to-date, examining Gordon Brown's period in office and the Labour Party under the leadership of Ed Miliband. Andrew Thorpe's study has been the leading single-volume text on the Labour Party since its first edition in 1997 and has now been thoroughly revised throughout to include new approaches. This new edition: - Covers the entirety of the party's history, from 1900 to 2014. - Examines the reasons for the party's formation, and its aims. - Analyses the party's successes and failures, including its rise to second party status and remarkable recovery from its problems in the 1980s. - Discusses the main events and personalities of the Labour Party, such as MacDonald, Attlee, Wilson, Blair and Brown. With his approachable style and authoritative manner, Thorpe has created essential reading for students of political history, and anyone wishing to familiarise themselves with the history and development of one of Britain's major political parties.

Industrial Relations Law

Industrial Relations Law
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 424
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ISBN-10 : 9781135342258
ISBN-13 : 1135342253
Rating : 4/5 (58 Downloads)

Synopsis Industrial Relations Law by : Charles Barrow

"First Published in 2002, Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company."

Modern Britain Third Edition

Modern Britain Third Edition
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Publisher : A&C Black
Total Pages : 577
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ISBN-10 : 9781849665308
ISBN-13 : 1849665303
Rating : 4/5 (08 Downloads)

Synopsis Modern Britain Third Edition by : Edward Royle

Fully revised and updated, the third edition of this deservedly popular history book incorporates new currents in historical writing on matters such as the language of class, the position of women, and the revolution worked by the Internet and mobile technologies.

Labour united and divided from the 1830s to the present

Labour united and divided from the 1830s to the present
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Publisher : Manchester University Press
Total Pages : 217
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ISBN-10 : 9781526126344
ISBN-13 : 1526126346
Rating : 4/5 (44 Downloads)

Synopsis Labour united and divided from the 1830s to the present by : Emmanuelle Avril

This book seeks to renew and expand the field of British labour studies, setting out new avenues for research so as to widen the audience and academic interest in the field, in a context which makes the revisiting of past struggles and dilemmas more pressing than ever.

The British Working Class 1832-1940

The British Working Class 1832-1940
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 297
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ISBN-10 : 9781317877974
ISBN-13 : 1317877977
Rating : 4/5 (74 Downloads)

Synopsis The British Working Class 1832-1940 by : Andrew August

In this insightful new study, Andrew August examines the British working class in the period when Britain became a mature industrial power, working men and women dominated massive new urban populations, and the extension of suffrage brought them into the political nation for the first time. Framing his subject chronologically, but treating it thematically, August gives a vivid account of working class life between the mid-nineteenth and mid-twentieth centuries, examining the issues and concerns central to working-class identity. Identifying shared patterns of experience in the lives of workers, he avoids the limitations of both traditional historiography dominated by economic determinism and party politics, and the revisionism which too readily dismisses the importance of class in British society.