Bob Crow: Socialist, Leader, Fighter - A Political Biography

Informationen zum Autor Gregor Gall is Professor of Industrial Relations at the University of Bradford Klappentext Bob Crow was the most high-profile and militant union leader of his generation. This biography focuses on his leadership of the RMT union, examining and exposing a number of popular myths created about him by political opponents. Using the schema of his personal characteristics (including his public persona), his politics and the power of his members, it explains how and why he was able to punch above his weight in industrial relations and on the political stage, helping the small RMT union become as influential as many of its much larger counterparts. As RMT leader, Crow oversaw a rise in membership and promoted a more assertive and successful bargaining approach. While he failed to unite all socialists into one new party, he established himself as the leading popular critic of neo-liberalism, 'New' Labour and the age of austerity. Zusammenfassung This is the first biography of Bob Crow! the best-known union leader of his generation. It is a sympathetic but critical account! written from a radical sociological perspective. -- . Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction1 Formative years 2 The 1990s 3 Becoming RMT general secretary 4 Second term as general secretary 5 Last term of office 6 Person and personal life 7 Politics and practice 8 Perception and practice 9 Legacy and legend Appendix 1: Testimonies Appendix 2: Tributes to Crow References Index

Product details

• Authors: Gregor Gall, Professor Gregor Gall
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.02.2017
• EAN: 9781526100290
• ISBN: 978-1-5261-0029-0
• No. of pages: 264
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political, Biography: historical, political & military, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Labor & Industrial Relations, Political leaders & leadership, Trade Unions, Biography: historical, political and military, Political leaders and leadership