Radicals : the working classes and the making of modern Britain / Geoff Andrews.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Andrews, Geoff, 1961- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Labour Party (Great Britain)--History.

Labour Party (Great Britain).

Right and left (Political science)--Great Britain--History.

Right and left (Political science).

Working class--Political activity--Great Britain.

Working class.

Right and left (Political science)--History.

Working class--Political activity.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

xiii, 290 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, [2026]

Summary:

An authoritative and original history of the working classes and the British Left. The political Left in Britain rose out of the Industrial Revolution, as the working classes emerged as the leading force in the call for social change. Their contributions extended widely to political representation, the birth of the Labour Party and women’s suffrage, the autodidact tradition in adult education, and Britain’s literary culture. Throughout subsequent decades, the working classes remained central to the British radical tradition. Geoff Andrews traces the history of the Left and the Labour Party through the ideas of leading thinkers, writers, educationalists, trade unionists, and politicians. Ranging from the Workers Educational Association to the General Strike and the Women’s Liberation Movement, Andrews uncovers the voices of key figures. The first account of the Labour Party to put the working classes at the heart of its history, this fascinating book tells a wider story of their progressive contribution to British culture, politics, and the movements which have driven social change.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9780300265897

0300265891

OCLC:

1535771299

Publisher Number:

CIPO000365527