From protest to acquiescence? : political movements of the unemployed

Political protest among the unemployed rose from the end of the 1880s to the 1930s - not so much with the rise in unemployment as with the development of the organizational and cultural resources of the labour movement. In the 1980s this protest has not been matched, despite high levels of unemployment. This book seeks to explain why and to develop a theoretical and empirical analysis of the political responses of the unemployed to unemployment. Front Matter....Pages i-x Introduction....Pages 1-11 Theoretical Approaches to Politics and Unemployment....Pages 12-36 The Structuring of Political Responses to Unemployment....Pages 37-71 Early Political Movements of the Unemployed....Pages 72-113 Political Movements of the Unemployed in the 1980s....Pages 114-140 The Experience of Unemployment....Pages 141-166 Thatcherism, Class Consciousttess and the Unemployed....Pages 167-200 Conclusion....Pages 201-203 Back Matter....Pages 204-223 Unemployment Reached Unprecedented Levels In Britain During The 1980s But This Did Not Result In Widespread Social Protest. During The 1930s, In Comparison, Protest Was Widespread. In This Book The Author Sets Out To Explain Why. Paul Bagguley. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. 208-219.