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State Capital and Labour

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  • © 1988

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Authors:
  1. Gill Ursell

    1. Trinity and All Saints College, UK

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  2. Paul Blyton

    1. Cardiff Business School, UWIST, UK

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. The Argument Outlined

    • Gill Ursell, Paul Blyton
    Pages 1-17

  3. Capital, State and Labour

    • Gill Ursell, Paul Blyton
    Pages 18-51

  4. From Feudalism to Industrial Capital

    • Gill Ursell, Paul Blyton
    Pages 52-76

  5. The Century of Industrialisation

    • Gill Ursell, Paul Blyton
    Pages 77-100

  6. The Impact of the Two World Wars

    • Gill Ursell, Paul Blyton
    Pages 101-125

  7. Labour as an Arm of the State?

    • Gill Ursell, Paul Blyton
    Pages 126-151

  8. The Emasculation of Labour

    • Gill Ursell, Paul Blyton
    Pages 152-190

  9. Conclusions: Nationalism, Internationalism and Democracy

    • Gill Ursell, Paul Blyton
    Pages 191-213

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 214-235
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An investigation into the changing fortunes of working people in a capitalist society. It proposes that the status of labour is "fixed" by the interplay of the State's demand for loyal, patriotic citizens and capital's demand for obedient, loyal workers.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Trinity and All Saints College, UK

    Gill Ursell

  • Cardiff Business School, UWIST, UK

    Paul Blyton

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