The near destruction of the coal industry and the NUM offers a timely vantage point from which to appraise their history. This book presents a collection of specially commissioned essays by leading authorities on miners' history, which challenge the stereotypical imagery of miners' solidarity and loyalty to the Labour Party. This book examines the politics of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain, the unique influences of syndicalism and communism within some of its constituent areas, and the uneven pace of the Labour Party's 'forward march' within the coalfields. Such national developments are then studied within their diverse regional contexts through a series of case studies which permits comparison between the major British coalfields. Finally, the book considers the attempts to overcome these regional diversities with the formation of the National Union of Mineworkers and the nationalisation of the mining industry.

About the Author
Alan Campbell, University of Liverpool, UK, Nina Fishman, University of Westminster, UK, and David Howell, University of York, UK. Alan Campbell, Nina Fishman, David Howell, David Egan, Duncan Tanner, Chris Williams, David Gilbert, Trevor Griffiths, Andrew Taylor, Hywel Francis.

Reviews
'A useful volume for modern economic history collections supporting upper-division undergraduates or graduate students, especially those studying modern Britain and modern European labor.' Choice 'There has always been a constant demand for works on Labour and Trade Union history and this publication will be particularly useful to students, and others, who wish to read a good introductory work....be they in the field of politics or history.' Political Studies, Vol. XLVI



Book Information
ISBN 9781859282694
Author Alan Campbell
Format Hardback
Page Count 320
Imprint Scolar Press
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 650g