Democratic Ideas and the British Labour Movement, 1880-1914 [Hardcover]

Logie Barrow (Author), Ian Bullock (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 30, 1996 | ISBN-10: 052156042X | ISBN-13: 978-0521560429 | Edition: First Edition

Issues of democratic principle and form were of major importance in the pre-1914 socialist, trade union and labor movements. This is the first detailed study of that debate, which centered around socialists of the British Radical tradition, the Fabians, and the Independent Labour Party leadership, and which reflects on the current argument over democratic structures and electoral reform. Democratic Ideas and the British Labour Movement assesses attitudes to democracy at a formative period in the history of socialist ideas and the British Labour movement.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"From undergraduate level and beyond, readers new to the history of British labor or 20th century politics generally should still be advised to consult this book in its new edition." Malcom Chase, Labor History

"Democratic Ideas and the British Labour Movement...is an orginal and suggestive work that anyone interested in the history of British labor will want to read." Peter Weiler, Albion

"Democratic Ideas and the British Labour Movement which is based on careful and extensive research, is an original and suggestive work that anyone interested in the history British labor will want to read." Peter Weiler, Albion

"...tour de force. Woodhouse's book is a model regional study in that it shows both the distinctiveness of the local labor movement and its relationship to national organizations and to historical developments of the period. It should inspire others of the same ilk." Pamela M. Graves, Victorian Studies

Book Description

Issues of democratic principle and form were of major importance in the pre-1914 socialist, trade union and labour movements. This is the first detailed study of that debate, which centered around socialists of the British Radical tradition and which reflects on the current argument over democratic structures and electoral reform.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 336 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press; First Edition edition (July 30, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 052156042X
• ISBN-13: 978-0521560429
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,455,084 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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