East London for Mosley: The British Union of Fascists in East London and South-W

Description: East London for Mosley by Thomas P. Linehan This study investigates the British Union of Fascists membership and support base in the East London and South West Essex centres of fascist activity, in particular its social class and occupational structure. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description During the 1930s East London and South West Essex were centres of intense fascist activity. This study investigates the British Union of Fascists membership and support base in these regions, in particular its social class and occupational structure. It focuses on local branches and cadres which contested political power in municipal and parliamentary constituencies, and by emphasising locality and the municipal context, it stresses the pluralism of Mosley fascism. With fascism and anti-minority movements again on the rise in Britain and Europe, this book underlines the importance of local conflicts and tensions in seeking to understand how such movements achieve support. Back Cover Between 1932 and 1940 Oswald Mosleys British Union of Fascists established a highly vigorous and active presence in east London and south-west Essex. The East End of London, in particular, was a centre of intense fascist activity, a development that has inspired much comment by historians. Despite an enduring interest in the Mosleyite presence in this region by scholars, two important features of this phenomenon have remained in need of investigation. Firstly, the need to consider the emergence, development and character of local Mosleyite fascism from a perspective that is sensitive to the regions varied municipal environment. By focusing on local Mosleyite branches and cadres as they contested political power within this municipal context, this book stresses the pluralism and diversity of Mosleyite fascism in this region. Secondly, there has been no previous study of the BUFs membership and support base in this area. During these years large numbers of local individuals were recruited into BUF branches in east London and south-west Essex. However, beyond one or two high profile local Mosleyite officials who featured in the earlier literature on the BUF, our knowledge of this numerically large following has been almost non-existent. By identifying various sociological types who pledged their support to Mosley, this book attempts to compensate for this absence. The related question of motivation is also considered, through an examination of the ideological and psychological disposition of local joiners. Author Biography Thomas P. Linehan Table of Contents ...important, well-research study... L. J. Satre, Youngstown State University, Choice"Linehan"s book demonstrates that when a thorough regional study of a particular fascism is combined with a sophisticated methodology and grasp of the generic phenomenon, it is able to make a major contribution, not just to refuting un founded generalizations about the national movement, but to deepening our understanding of the dynamics of fascism as a whole." Dr. Roger Griffin, Oxford Brookes University, 20th Century British History"Dr Lineham"s work on the British Union of Fascists in east London and south-west Essex has undertaken an impressive burden and should provide the standard for subsequent local studies...As recognition of his accomplishment, one is enjoined to applaud this important and standard-setting contribution to our understanding of political extremism in inter-war Britain"- Larry L. Witherell- Jnl of Contemp. British HistoryContemporary Review, 1/8/97"This is a superb study."Jewish Chronicle, 7/3/97"Dr Linehan has assembled information and ideas with clarity."Labour History Review, Vol 62, No 3, 1997"This book significantly reinterprets British fascism ... It is important for a number of reasons ... Although not the definitive study of east London fascism, nobody will ever be able to write about the BUF again without significant reference to Linehan"s impressive book. Long Description The last war of the Soviet superpower was played out against the backdrop of dramatic change within the USSR. This study is the first to adopt a broad perspective to identify the impact and implications of the Afghan war on Russian politics and society. It draws extensively upon official and unofficial sources, as well as the afganets veterans themselves, to illustrate the way the war fed into a wide range of other processes, from the retreat from globalism in foreign policy to the rise of grassroots political activism. br The veterans, their experiences and fates are examined both to explode certain myths and to use them as a case study in the politics of the Brezhnev era, the distribution of power and the states relationship with disenfranchised citizens. The same approach is used to examine the wars victims - from injured veterans to bereaved families and carers forced to pick up the pieces - and then the rise of social and political movements related to the war. Further, Afghanistans implications for the military, notably the professional officer corps, underline how the war dramatised issues already coming to the fore and accelerated changes already taking place. br The central thesis of the book is that the war must be seen in the context of the fall of the USSR and the rise of the new Russia. It did not bury Brezhnevism and then Gorbachevism, though it certainly helped. But the experience of Afghanistan played its part in the evolution of post-Soviet Russias foreign and security policies. When Boris Yeltsin appointed his first defence minister he picked an afganets, and the 1993 Military Doctrine called on the lessons of Afghanistan in quelling unrest within and onRussias borders. Details ISBN0714645680 Author Thomas P. Linehan Short Title EAST LONDON FOR MOSLEY Language English ISBN-10 0714645680 ISBN-13 9780714645681 Media Book Format Hardcover Illustrations Yes Year 1996 Publication Date 1996-12-31 Country of Publication United Kingdom Edition 1st Place of Publication London Subtitle The British Union of Fascists in East London and South-West Essex 1933-40 DOI 10.1604/9780714645681 UK Release Date 1996-12-31 AU Release Date 1996-12-31 NZ Release Date 1996-12-31 Imprint Routledge Pages 344 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Alternative 9780714642680 DEWEY 324.2410938 Audience Undergraduate We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:134438198;

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