Part I: The organisation of craft production -- 1. Markets and firms -- 2. Management and labour -- 3. Skills and trade unions -- 4. The impact of machinery : hullbuilders -- 5. The impact of machinery : outfitters -- 6. Conclusions to Part I -- Part II : Leadership and democracy in a craft society -- 7. Leadership in the boilermakers' society -- 8. Robert Knight and industrial democracy -- 9. John Hill and the Clyde unrest -- 10. Conclusions to Part II -- Part III: The theory and practice of craft politics -- 11. Liberalism and socialism -- 12. Robert Knight and the origins of the Labour Party -- 13. Socialism and liberalism -- 14. John Hill and an independent Labour Party -- 15. Conclusions to Part III
Summary
This comprehensive study examines British shipbuilding and industrial relations from 1870 to 1950, addressing economic social and political history to provide a holistic approach to industry, trade-unionism and the early history of the Labour Party
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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