{"product_id":"revolutionary-syndicalism-in-france-the-direct-action-of-its-time-paperback-9780521089067","title":"Revolutionary Syndicalism in France; The Direct Action of its Time (Paperback \/ softback) 9780521089067","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eRevolutionary Syndicalism in France\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Direct Action of its Time\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA comprehensive study of the ideas and practice of the French Labour Movement between 1900 and 1914.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eF. F. Ridley (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521089067, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 30 October 2008\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e288 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.6 cm, 0.43 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eA comprehensive study of the ideas and practice of the French Labour Movement between 1900 and 1914. Part one sets the syndicalist movement against its historical background, pointing to the forces which helped to shape the attitudes of the French worker, French political culture, economic developments, the influence of earlier socialist and anarchist thinkers and the failure of parliamentary democracy. The central section examines in detail the ideological development of the French Labour Movement during the syndicalist phase. As Professor Ridley points out, syndicalist ideas are interesting in their own right as part of the history of socialist thought but also because many of them are echoed today by supporters of the 'extra-parliamentary opposition'. There are obvious parallels too, between the 'direct action' of syndicalism and the tactics of present-day movements. In a final section professor Ridley discusses syndicalism in the wider political and ideological context of its time, taking into account the development of the inter-war years.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePart I. Historical Background: 1. National character and revolutionary tradition\u003cbr\u003e 2. From craft to industry\u003cbr\u003e 3. The repressive state\u003cbr\u003e 4. Proudhon and mutual aid\u003cbr\u003e 5. Blanqui and the barricades\u003cbr\u003e 6. Bakunin and anarchism\u003cbr\u003e 7. The socialist tower of babel\u003cbr\u003e 8. The betrayal of the politicians\u003cbr\u003e 9. The growth of an organised movement\u003cbr\u003e 10. Strength and organisation of the C.G.T\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Principles and Practice of the C.G.T.: 11. Reform and revolution: the twofold purpose\u003cbr\u003e 12. Political neutrality and the politics of syndicalism\u003cbr\u003e 13. The autonomy of labour and direct action\u003cbr\u003e 14. The theory of strike\u003cbr\u003e 15. The strike in practice\u003cbr\u003e 16. The tactics of the strike\u003cbr\u003e 17. Subsidiary forms of direct action\u003cbr\u003e 18. Labour as a political pressure group\u003cbr\u003e 19. Antimilitarism and antipatriotism\u003cbr\u003e 20. Genealogy of the general strike\u003cbr\u003e 21. The changing picture of the general strike\u003cbr\u003e 22. The general strike as a myth\u003cbr\u003e 23. Organised labour and the syndicalist utopia\u003cbr\u003e 24. A theory of syndicalism\u003cbr\u003e 25. Conflicting voices in the C.G.T.\u003cbr\u003e 26. Leaders and followers, theory and practice\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Ideological Context: 27. The revolt against reason\u003cbr\u003e 28. Nietzsche and the transvaluation of all values\u003cbr\u003e 29. Bergson and creative evolution\u003cbr\u003e 30. James and the pragmatic approach\u003cbr\u003e 31. The revolt against democracy\u003cbr\u003e 32. The discredit of French democracy\u003cbr\u003e 33. Nationalism, monarchism and the right\u003cbr\u003e 34. Fascism: the alternative path\u003cbr\u003e 35. Sorel: a moralist in search of action\u003cbr\u003e 36. The philosopher and the labour market\u003cbr\u003e 37. The militants and the activist temper\u003cbr\u003e 38. Syndicalism as a philosophy of action\u003cbr\u003e 39. Conclusion.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20%5BHB%5D%22\"\u003eHB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45908883767576,"sku":"9780521089067","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521089067i.jpg?v=1694969430","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/revolutionary-syndicalism-in-france-the-direct-action-of-its-time-paperback-9780521089067","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}