British Labor And The War: Reconstructors For A New World

By Paul Underwood Kellogg and Arthur Gleason

Book Overview

""British Labor and the War: Reconstructors for a New World"" by Paul Underwood Kellogg is a historical account of the role played by the British labor movement during World War I. The book explores the ways in which labor unions and socialist organizations responded to the war effort, and how they sought to use the conflict as an opportunity to advance their own political and social agendas.Kellogg examines the various factions within the labor movement, including the pacifist and anti-war elements, and shows how they struggled to reconcile their opposition to the war with their desire to support the British government and protect the interests of their members. He also looks at the ways in which labor leaders sought to use the war to push for social and economic reforms, including the establishment of a welfare state and the extension of voting rights to working-class citizens.Throughout the book, Kellogg provides a detailed analysis of the political, economic, and social factors that shaped the labor movement's response to the war, and he shows how these factors influenced the movement's trajectory in the years that followed. Drawing on a wide range of primary sources, including government documents, newspapers, and personal accounts, ""British Labor and the War"" offers a comprehensive and nuanced portrait of a pivotal moment in British history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1163124796
• ISBN13: 9781163124796
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 516 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"