Strikebreaking was an intense phenomenon in the key years of early history of the early twentieth century. This book offers the reader an insight into this phenoment through an examination of institutional responses, tactics and practices, and civic and industrial vigilantism. The geographical scope of the book is wide including many European countries, India and the United States giving readers an understanding the subject matter from multiple locations. The book includes a sweeping conclusion from Oxford University's Martin Conway highlighting how this study brings an often marginalised subject to the centre of the picture. |