This book provides the first ‘history from below’ of the inter-war Belfast labour movement. It is a social history of the politics of Belfast labour and applies methodology from history, sociology and political science. Christopher J. V. Loughlin questions previous narratives that asserted the centrality of religion and sectarian conflict in the establishment of Northern Ireland. Labour and the Politics of Disloyalty in Belfast, 1921-39 suggests that political division and violence were key to the foundation and maintenance of the democratic ancien régime in Northern Ireland. It examines the relationship between Belfast Labour, sectarianism, electoral politics, security and industrial relations policy, and women’s politics in the city.
By:
Christopher J. V. Loughlin
Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG
Country of Publication: Switzerland
Edition: 1st ed. 2018
Dimensions:
Height: 210mm,
Width: 148mm,
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9783319710808
ISBN 10: 331971080X
Pages: 162
Publication Date: 15 February 2018
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Professional and scholarly
,
Primary
,
Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Chapter One. Labour and the Politics of Disloyalty in Belfast, 1921-39: The Moral Economy of Loyalty.- Chapter Two. Belfast Labour, Nationalism and Sectarianism.- Chapter Three. Building the ‘Great March’ of Progress.- Chapter Four. Labour, Law and the State in Northern Ireland, 1921–1939.- Chapter Five: Women and Belfast Labour Politics.- Chapter Six: Conclusion: Belfast Labour, Civil Rights and the Politics of Disloyalty.- Index.
Christopher J. V. Loughlin is an independent researcher and graduate of Queen’s University Belfast, UK. He has previously published a number of journal articles, as well as contributed chapters to David Convery (ed.), Locked Out: A Century of Irish Working-Class Life (2013) and Michael Pierse (ed.), A History of Irish Working-Class Writing (2017).
