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The Age of Sail has long fascinated readers, writers, and the
general public. Herman Melville, Joseph Conrad, Jack London et al.
treated ships at sea as microcosms; Petri dishes in which larger
themes of authority, conflict and order emerge. In this fascinating
book, Pfaff and Hechter explore mutiny as a manifestation of
collective action and contentious politics. The authors use
narrative evidence and statistical analysis to trace the processes
by which governance failed, social order decayed, and seamen
mobilized. Their findings highlight the complexities
of governance, showing that it was not mere deprivation, but
how seamen interpreted that deprivation, which stoked the
grievances that motivated rebellion. Using the Age of Sail as a
lens to examine topics still relevant today - what motivates people
to rebel against deprivation and poor governance - The Genesis of
Rebellion: Governance, Grievance, and Mutiny in the Age of Sail
helps us understand the emergence of populism and rejection of the
establishment.
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