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Renegades and Rats: Betrayal and the Remaking of Radical Organisations in Britain and Australia
Jacqueline Dickenson
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paperback. Traces betrayal in the labour movements of Britain and Australia through the careers of activists as diverse as H H Champion, W A Trenwith, John Burns and Adela Pankhurst Walsh. This book shows how radical groups withstood the bitter rivalries and occasional punch-ups that political treachery provoked, and emerged stronger and more unified. Series: Academic Monographs. Num Pages: 276 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPF; JPHC; KNXB2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 208 x 135. .
From Billy Hughes and Joseph Lyons to Mal Colston and Mark Latham, the Australian Labor Party has produced many members later regarded as renegades. But betrayal of the working-class cause is not confined to Australia and, in the end, may not be as destructive as it first appears. ""Renegades and Rats"" traces betrayal in the labour movements of Britain and Australia through the careers of activists as diverse as H.H. Champion, W.A. Trenwith, John Burns and Adela Pankhurst Walsh. The drama surrounding accusations of disloyalty is vividly conveyed, the individual stories enhanced by insights into the language of betrayal and ... Read more
From Billy Hughes and Joseph Lyons to Mal Colston and Mark Latham, the Australian Labor Party has produced many members later regarded as renegades. But betrayal of the working-class cause is not confined to Australia and, in the end, may not be as destructive as it first appears. ""Renegades and Rats"" traces betrayal in the labour movements of Britain and Australia through the careers of activists as diverse as H.H. Champion, W.A. Trenwith, John Burns and Adela Pankhurst Walsh. The drama surrounding accusations of disloyalty is vividly conveyed, the individual stories enhanced by insights into the language of betrayal and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Melbourne University Press Australia
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
Series
Academic Monographs
Number of Pages
276
Place of Publication
Carlton, Australia
ISBN
9780522853094
SKU
V9780522853094
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About Jacqueline Dickenson
Jacqueline Dickenson completed her doctoral thesis in the History Department at the University of Melbourne in 2004. She teaches at RMIT University, Melbourne.
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