Bob Crow: Socialist, Leader, Fighter: A Political Biography Contributor(s): Gall, Gregor (Author) |
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ISBN: 1526100290 ISBN-13: 9781526100290 Publisher: Manchester University Press OUR PRICE: $36.05 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Process - General - Biography & Autobiography | Political - Political Science | Labor & Industrial Relations |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2017301483 |
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.5" W x 9.2" (1.25 lbs) 264 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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. |