Organised Capital Employers' Associations and Industrial Relations in Northern England, 1880-1939 |
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| Author:
| McIvor, Arthur J. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-55094-9 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 1996 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $120.00 |
Book Description:
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This detailed new study - the first academic monograph on the history of British employers' organisations - develops a much-neglected theme in social history. Using previously untapped primary sources, Organised Capital explores these institutions from a regional, comparative perspective, analysing their growth and activities during their heyday, and challenging current interpretations of employers' groups. Arthur McIvor's study will be of interest both to historians and to students of...
More DescriptionThis detailed new study - the first academic monograph on the history of British employers' organisations - develops a much-neglected theme in social history. Using previously untapped primary sources, Organised Capital explores these institutions from a regional, comparative perspective, analysing their growth and activities during their heyday, and challenging current interpretations of employers' groups. Arthur McIvor's study will be of interest both to historians and to students of industrial relations.