Table of Contents

Prologue; ONE: For Trade and Parliament, 1824-48; TWO: Atrophy: The Unmaking of the Irish Working Class, 1849-88; THREE: New Unionism and Old, 1889-1906; FOUR: Larkinism and Easter Week, 1907-16; FIVE: Syndicalism, 1917-23; SIX: Unfinished Business, 1924-39; SEVEN: The Chronic Made Acute, 1939-45; EIGHT: Labour in Twain, 1946-59; NINE: Avoiding the Issue: Northern Labour, 1920-64; TEN: Modernism, 1960-87; ELEVEN: Liberalism and Neo-Liberalism, 1987-2000; TWELVE: Unity or Rights? Navigating the Northern Crisis, 1965-2000; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

About the Author

Emmet O'Connor is senior lecturer in the School of English, History, and Politics in the University of Ulster, Magee College, Derry.

Reviews

'O'Connor has, once again, done Irish labour history a great service by writing this book. In his preface he points out that Irish labour history needs to develop further. Our colleagues in other countries have moved on to look at issues like working life, leisure, gender, and further to issues of race and transnational studies. Perhaps this book will inspire some to pick up the torch and take it further.' Labour History (2012) 'It is not a sentimental read. O'Connor pulls no punches in his criticism of those who had seen nationalism as the only obstacle to 'normal' labour politics in Ireland and few historical characters escape his sharp pen. Agree with him or not, this is an indispensable study.' Liberty March 2012 'characteristic scholarship and independent reflective analysis' Irish Catholic, 15 March 2012