Title The tide of democracy : shipyard workers and social relations in Britain, 1870-1950 / Alistair J. Reid.

Publication Info.	Manchester ; New York : Manchester University Press, [2010]
	©2010

Online access
Online eBook. Access restricted to current Rider University students, faculty, and staff.
Instructions for reading/downloading this eBook

Item Status

Description	1 online resource (x, 361 pages)
	text file
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents	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.
Summary	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.
Local Note	eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Subject	Shipbuilding industry -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
	Shipbuilding industry.
	Great Britain.
	History.
Chronological Term	19th century
Subject	Shipbuilding industry -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
Chronological Term	20th century
Subject	Shipbuilding industry -- Great Britain -- Employees -- History -- 19th century.
	Employees.
	Shipbuilding industry -- Great Britain -- Employees -- History -- 20th century.
	Industrial relations -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
	Industrial relations.
	Industrial relations -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
Chronological Term	1800-1999
Genre/Form	History.
	Electronic books.
	Electronic books.
Other Form:	Print version: Reid, Alistair J. Tide of democracy. Manchester ; New York : Manchester University Press, ©2010 (DLC) 2010484317 (OCoLC)449857642
ISBN	9781847793386 electronic book
	184779338X electronic book
	9780719081033 hardback
	0719081033 hardback

Title The tide of democracy : shipyard workers and social relations in Britain, 1870-1950 / Alistair J. Reid.

Item Status

Library Links

Search Tools