Morale and Discipline in the Royal Navy During the First World War

Zusatztext 'Morale and Discipline in the Royal Navy is an impressive, and in many ways, a seminal work … [it] is a thoroughly well researched and argued social history that presents a fresh view on the First World War and a new framework for examining concepts of morale.' Alexander Maavara, Canadian Military History Informationen zum Autor Laura Rowe is Senior Lecturer in the Department of History at the University of Exeter. Klappentext The experiences of men who fought at sea reveal the relationship between discipline, leadership, and the strength of the fleet. Zusammenfassung This is the first detailed study of the social history of the Royal Navy during and immediately after the First World War. Laura Rowe uses the experiences of men who fought at sea to shed new light on the relationship between discipline, leadership, and the strength of the fleet. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Ethos on the eve of war: the foundations of paternalism and democratism; 2. The structure of discipline and the spectre of indiscipline; 3. 'Addressing' pay and conditions; 4. Lower-deck societies, trade unions, and representation; 5. Counting unrest; Conclusion; Bibliography.

Product details

• Authors: Laura Rowe, Laura (University of Exeter) Rowe, Rowe Laura
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9781108409421
• ISBN: 978-1-108-40942-1
• No. of pages: 278
• Series: Studies in the Social and Cultural History of Modern Warfare
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; First World War, HISTORY / Military / General, maritime history, Naval forces & warfare, c 1910 to c 1919, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1), Naval forces and warfare