Author: Patrick Seyd
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Labour's Grass Roots
Labour's Grass Roots
Author: Matthew Worley
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 9780367593858
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
The period between 1918 and 1945 witnessed dynamic social and economic developments in Britain as the notion of a government controlled economy and welfare state took root. In order to be understood, this shift in the political landscape needs to be seen in context of the growth of mass political movements and the implementation of fuller democratic processes in the aftermath of the Great War. But whilst much has been written on the rise of the Labour Party, the decline of the Liberals and the domination of the Conservatives in the sphere of high politics, much less research has been done on the local or regional experience of Britain's main political parties between the wars. This volume brings together ten essays that together provide an introduction to the role, influence and effectiveness of Labour Party activists across Britain. Taking a systematic and comparative approach that examines a range of representative areas, this volume is more than simply a collection of local studies. Instead it utilises the local to develop and illuminate the wider dynamics at work inside the Labour Party. By emphasising the role of the party membership, Britain's social and political evolution can be reconstructed from grass-roots level, taking into account the priorities and expectations of the people who sustained and cultivated the nation's social-political base. By addressing reoccurring issues of interest to labour historians, such as gender, nationalism, the co-operative movement and trade unionism, through the locus of regionalism and local party activity, this volume will not only provide scholars with a better understanding of the Labour Party, but should stimulate similar much needed research into other political parties and organisations.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 9780367593858
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
The period between 1918 and 1945 witnessed dynamic social and economic developments in Britain as the notion of a government controlled economy and welfare state took root. In order to be understood, this shift in the political landscape needs to be seen in context of the growth of mass political movements and the implementation of fuller democratic processes in the aftermath of the Great War. But whilst much has been written on the rise of the Labour Party, the decline of the Liberals and the domination of the Conservatives in the sphere of high politics, much less research has been done on the local or regional experience of Britain's main political parties between the wars. This volume brings together ten essays that together provide an introduction to the role, influence and effectiveness of Labour Party activists across Britain. Taking a systematic and comparative approach that examines a range of representative areas, this volume is more than simply a collection of local studies. Instead it utilises the local to develop and illuminate the wider dynamics at work inside the Labour Party. By emphasising the role of the party membership, Britain's social and political evolution can be reconstructed from grass-roots level, taking into account the priorities and expectations of the people who sustained and cultivated the nation's social-political base. By addressing reoccurring issues of interest to labour historians, such as gender, nationalism, the co-operative movement and trade unionism, through the locus of regionalism and local party activity, this volume will not only provide scholars with a better understanding of the Labour Party, but should stimulate similar much needed research into other political parties and organisations.
Labour's Grass Roots
Author: Matthew Worley
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351154346
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
The period between 1918 and 1945 witnessed dynamic social and economic developments in Britain as the notion of a government controlled economy and welfare state took root. In order to be understood, this shift in the political landscape needs to be seen in context of the growth of mass political movements and the implementation of fuller democratic processes in the aftermath of the Great War. But whilst much has been written on the rise of the Labour Party, the decline of the Liberals and the domination of the Conservatives in the sphere of high politics, much less research has been done on the local or regional experience of Britain's main political parties between the wars. This volume brings together ten essays that together provide an introduction to the role, influence and effectiveness of Labour Party activists across Britain. Taking a systematic and comparative approach that examines a range of representative areas, this volume is more than simply a collection of local studies. Instead it utilises the local to develop and illuminate the wider dynamics at work inside the Labour Party. By emphasising the role of the party membership, Britain's social and political evolution can be reconstructed from grass-roots level, taking into account the priorities and expectations of the people who sustained and cultivated the nation's social-political base. By addressing reoccurring issues of interest to labour historians, such as gender, nationalism, the co-operative movement and trade unionism, through the locus of regionalism and local party activity, this volume will not only provide scholars with a better understanding of the Labour Party, but should stimulate similar much needed research into other political parties and organisations.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351154346
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
The period between 1918 and 1945 witnessed dynamic social and economic developments in Britain as the notion of a government controlled economy and welfare state took root. In order to be understood, this shift in the political landscape needs to be seen in context of the growth of mass political movements and the implementation of fuller democratic processes in the aftermath of the Great War. But whilst much has been written on the rise of the Labour Party, the decline of the Liberals and the domination of the Conservatives in the sphere of high politics, much less research has been done on the local or regional experience of Britain's main political parties between the wars. This volume brings together ten essays that together provide an introduction to the role, influence and effectiveness of Labour Party activists across Britain. Taking a systematic and comparative approach that examines a range of representative areas, this volume is more than simply a collection of local studies. Instead it utilises the local to develop and illuminate the wider dynamics at work inside the Labour Party. By emphasising the role of the party membership, Britain's social and political evolution can be reconstructed from grass-roots level, taking into account the priorities and expectations of the people who sustained and cultivated the nation's social-political base. By addressing reoccurring issues of interest to labour historians, such as gender, nationalism, the co-operative movement and trade unionism, through the locus of regionalism and local party activity, this volume will not only provide scholars with a better understanding of the Labour Party, but should stimulate similar much needed research into other political parties and organisations.
Labour's Grass Roots
Author: Matthew Worley
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 9780815390121
Category : Labor unions
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
Cover -- Half Title -- Dedication -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- General Editor's Preface -- List of Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction: Labour's Grass Roots -- 2 Elections, Leaflets and Whist Drives: Constituency Party Members in Britain between the Wars -- 3 Following the Procession: Scottish Labour, 1918-45 -- 4 'Happy Hunting Ground of the Crank'? The Independent Labour Party and Local Labour Politics in Glasgow and Norwich, 1932-45 -- 5 Making Politics in Local Communities: Labour Women in Interwar Manchester -- 6 Labour's Family: Local Labour Parties, Trade Unions and Trades Councils in Cotton Lancashire, 1931-39 -- 7 The Reactions of Municipal Voters in Yorkshire to the Second Labour Government, 1929-32 -- 8 The Political Dividend: Co-operative Parties in the Midlands, 1917-39 -- 9 Gender, Civic Culture and Politics in South Wales: Explaining Labour Municipal Policy, 1918-39 -- 10 Sociable Capital: London's Labour Parties, 1918-45 -- 11 'One of the Most Backward Areas of the Country': The Labour Party's Grass Roots in South West England, 1918-45 -- 12 The Formation of Party Milieux: Branch Life in the British Labour Party and the German Social Democratic Party in the Interwar Period -- Index
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 9780815390121
Category : Labor unions
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
Cover -- Half Title -- Dedication -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- General Editor's Preface -- List of Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction: Labour's Grass Roots -- 2 Elections, Leaflets and Whist Drives: Constituency Party Members in Britain between the Wars -- 3 Following the Procession: Scottish Labour, 1918-45 -- 4 'Happy Hunting Ground of the Crank'? The Independent Labour Party and Local Labour Politics in Glasgow and Norwich, 1932-45 -- 5 Making Politics in Local Communities: Labour Women in Interwar Manchester -- 6 Labour's Family: Local Labour Parties, Trade Unions and Trades Councils in Cotton Lancashire, 1931-39 -- 7 The Reactions of Municipal Voters in Yorkshire to the Second Labour Government, 1929-32 -- 8 The Political Dividend: Co-operative Parties in the Midlands, 1917-39 -- 9 Gender, Civic Culture and Politics in South Wales: Explaining Labour Municipal Policy, 1918-39 -- 10 Sociable Capital: London's Labour Parties, 1918-45 -- 11 'One of the Most Backward Areas of the Country': The Labour Party's Grass Roots in South West England, 1918-45 -- 12 The Formation of Party Milieux: Branch Life in the British Labour Party and the German Social Democratic Party in the Interwar Period -- Index
Labour's Grass Roots
Author: Matthew Worley
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing
ISBN: 9780754640073
Category : Labor unions
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The essays in this volume provide an introduction to the role, influence and effectiveness of Labour Party activists across Britain in the interwar period. Taking a systematic and comparative approach examining a range of representative areas, and by emphasising the role of the party membership, this volume utilises the local experience to develop and illuminate the wider dynamics at work inside the Labour Party.
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing
ISBN: 9780754640073
Category : Labor unions
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The essays in this volume provide an introduction to the role, influence and effectiveness of Labour Party activists across Britain in the interwar period. Taking a systematic and comparative approach examining a range of representative areas, and by emphasising the role of the party membership, this volume utilises the local experience to develop and illuminate the wider dynamics at work inside the Labour Party.
The Sociology of Grass Roots Politics
Author: David R. Berry
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Labour's Grass Roots
Author: Patrick Seyd
Publisher: Oxford University Press on Demand
ISBN: 9780198273585
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 275
Book Description
Political parties are the driving force behind liberal democracy, yet knowledge of who belongs to them and why is almost nonexistent. This work attempts to provide the first national profile of the social background, characteristics, attitudes and values, as well as the political experiences and activities of Labour Party members in Great Britain.
Publisher: Oxford University Press on Demand
ISBN: 9780198273585
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 275
Book Description
Political parties are the driving force behind liberal democracy, yet knowledge of who belongs to them and why is almost nonexistent. This work attempts to provide the first national profile of the social background, characteristics, attitudes and values, as well as the political experiences and activities of Labour Party members in Great Britain.
Democracy from the Grass Roots
Author: Joseph I. Abrahams
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1425721850
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description
In an historic turn, grassroots America has overcome its apathy and cyclic reversion to the ways of the past, last induced by Islamic fundamentalism. Newly cognizant of its inherent interests, grassroots America has responded to the vision of Barak Obama and Hillary Clinton, and fl ocked to the polls. The emotions of politics take front and center. In Democracy From The Grassroots: A Guide to Creative Politics, we examine in depth the political passion of the grassroots and these emergent leaders. Beginning with an inspiring historical overview of grassroots politics in America, the author then guides us through its organizational structures the political clubs, committees, councils, caucuses, and workshops wherein real people work to create real change. A chapter devoted to the analysis of issues, the systems which determine their resolution, and their role in the political campaign, serves to enlighten and motivate the ideal lead-in to an exhaustive section on training. A concise summary integrates the hypotheses set forth about the role of grassroots politics in American social development. And in a unique and compelling twist, that model is then compared to the individual's development as a person. Written by psychoanalyst, political activist and scholar Dr. Joseph Abrahams, Democracy From the Grassroots, A Guide to Creative Political Action presents the pioneering work of three decades in the grassroots trenches. At once a vibrant history lesson and a call to action, this slender volume is as lush in practical howto as it is in thoughtful refl ection and insight. The appendix is remarkable for its richly annotated bibliography and a revealing chronicle of the events and issues of American grassroots movements.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1425721850
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description
In an historic turn, grassroots America has overcome its apathy and cyclic reversion to the ways of the past, last induced by Islamic fundamentalism. Newly cognizant of its inherent interests, grassroots America has responded to the vision of Barak Obama and Hillary Clinton, and fl ocked to the polls. The emotions of politics take front and center. In Democracy From The Grassroots: A Guide to Creative Politics, we examine in depth the political passion of the grassroots and these emergent leaders. Beginning with an inspiring historical overview of grassroots politics in America, the author then guides us through its organizational structures the political clubs, committees, councils, caucuses, and workshops wherein real people work to create real change. A chapter devoted to the analysis of issues, the systems which determine their resolution, and their role in the political campaign, serves to enlighten and motivate the ideal lead-in to an exhaustive section on training. A concise summary integrates the hypotheses set forth about the role of grassroots politics in American social development. And in a unique and compelling twist, that model is then compared to the individual's development as a person. Written by psychoanalyst, political activist and scholar Dr. Joseph Abrahams, Democracy From the Grassroots, A Guide to Creative Political Action presents the pioneering work of three decades in the grassroots trenches. At once a vibrant history lesson and a call to action, this slender volume is as lush in practical howto as it is in thoughtful refl ection and insight. The appendix is remarkable for its richly annotated bibliography and a revealing chronicle of the events and issues of American grassroots movements.
Organizing, a Guide for Grassroots Leaders
Author: Si Kahn
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description