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Liberalism and the Rise of Labour 1890-1918: 24 (Routledge Library Editions: The Labour Movement) - Hardcover

Book 32 of 44: Routledge Library Editions: The Labour Movement

Laybourn, Keith; Reynolds, Jack

 
9781138340701: Liberalism and the Rise of Labour 1890-1918: 24 (Routledge Library Editions: The Labour Movement)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1138340707 ISBN 13: 9781138340701
Publisher: Routledge, 2018

Synopsis

First published in 1984. This book is a detailed study of the way in which the growing Labour movement gradually ousted the Liberals in West Yorkshire between 1890 and 1924. It demonstrates the basis of old Liberalism and the strength of local non-conformity, and its powerful links with the textile and engineering industries. It shows how the Liberalism of this district was dominated by small groups of well-to-do leaders involved in these main industries. This study also shows the gradual breakdown of the political consensus established between the Liberal party and the working classes and explains how the increasing opposition to Liberalism was channelled into the socialist movement. In all, the authors present a thorough and extensive study of the political changes in a particularly interesting part of the British Isles.

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About the Author

Keith Laybourn is Professor of History at the University of Huddersfield. He has written extensively on British labour history, British social policy and women in twentieth-century Britain.

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2018
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1138340707
ISBN 13 
9781138340701
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
240