Labour's Path to Political Independence : Origins and Establishment of the New Zealand Labour Party, 1900-19 / Barry Gustafson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gustafson, Barry, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

New Zealand--Politics and government.

New Zealand.

New Zealand Labour Party--History.

New Zealand Labour Party.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (781 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Auckland, New Zealand : University of Auckland Bindery, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<DIV></DIV><I>Labour's Path to Political Independence</I> remains the best introduction to the origins of one of New Zealand's two major political parties. Not only does it trace the birth of the Labour Party, but it sheds light on the political, economic and social history of New Zealand during the years 1900-19. Gustafson demonstrates that political parties are not impersonal structures, but are dynamic in their make up - living entities of interaction and change. While party members are bound together in their commitment by common ideals and goals, their detailed interests and values often

Contents:

Labour's Path to Political Independence; Preface; Contents; Illustrations; Abbreviations used in text; 1 Liberal or Labour: the IPLL and the first NZLP, 1890-1909; 2 The militants: 'Red Feds' and socialists, 1909-11; 3 The thin end of the wedge: the 1911 election; 4 Fraternity or fratricide: the ULP, 1911-12; 5 Strikes or ballot box: the Waihi Strike, 1912; 6 A form of unity: the SDP and the General Strike, 1913; 7 A taste of victory: the Grey and Lyttelton by-elections, 1913, and the 1914 general election; 8 The real opposition: the formation of the second NZLP, 1915-17

9 Prices, profiteering, and politics: the cost of living and the rise of Labour10 Conscription and conscience: the 1914-18 war and the rise of Labour; 11 Wowsers and papists: religion and the rise of Labour; 12 Great expectations: the 1918 by-elections and and the 1919 local body elections; 13 'Dreams shall come true': the 1919 election; Biographical appendix; References; Bibliography; Index; Copyright

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781775581055

1775581055

OCLC:

863823790