States of Emergency

British Governments and Strikebreaking since 1919
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-041-15730-4
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 322 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 652 g

Reihe: Routledge Library Editions: Economics and Society

States of Emergency (1983) examines the co-ordinated Government planning in Britain to counter major strikes in vital industries, an effort that began in earnest during the aftermath of the First World War. Contingency planning by Whitehall ministers and officials aims to calculate the point at which trade union demands plunge the country into chaos, and how best to mitigate the effects of stoppages in essential services and industries. The dilemmas faced by Lloyd George were familiar to Callaghan and Thatcher, and in addition to being a full investigation into this hidden factor of state power, this book is a real contribution to the administrative history of Britain.

Zielgruppe

Academic, Adult education, General, Postgraduate, Undergraduate Advanced, and Undergraduate Core

Autoren/Hrsg.

Jeffrey, Keith

Hennessy, Peter

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. War and Revolution 2. Establishing the Supply and Transport Organisation, January 1919–March 1920 3. The Supply and Transport Organisation in Action, April 1920–October 1922 4. Conservative Concern and Labour Caution, Late 1922–February 1926 5. The General Strike and After, March 1926–1939 6. Mr Attlee Faces the Dilemma, 1939/45–April 1947 7. Strikers and Subversives, Spring 1947–1951 8. Contemporary Civil Contingency Planning, 1951–1982 9. Strikebreaking Past and Future

Über Autor(innen)

Peter Hennessy and Keith Jeffery