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Labour's Grass Roots - Essays on the Activities of Local Labour Parties and Members, 1918-45 (Paperback)
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Labour's Grass Roots - Essays on the Activities of Local Labour Parties and Members, 1918-45 (Paperback)
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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.
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