{"product_id":"the-genesis-of-rebellion-governance-grievance-and-mutiny-in-the-age-of-sail-paperback-softback-9781316645154","title":"The Genesis of Rebellion; Governance, Grievance, and Mutiny in the Age of Sail (Paperback \/ softback) 9781316645154","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Genesis of Rebellion\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eGovernance, Grievance, and Mutiny in the Age of Sail\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReveals how poor governance and everyday forms of organization resulted in mutiny amongst seamen during the Age of Sail.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSteven Pfaff (Author), Michael Hechter (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781316645154, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 23 November 2023\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e372 pages\u003cbr\u003e23 x 15 x 2.4 cm, 0.602 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'This wonderfully written and expertly researched book … is an example of historical sociology at its very best. … Overall, the achievements of the book - an in-depth understanding of the dynamics of rebellion in a specific social and historical setting - are remarkable and put the book at the very top of my list of recommended readings for students of rebellion, protest, or insurrection.'  Andreas Wimmer, Perspectives on Politics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe Age of Sail has long fascinated readers, writers, and the general public. Herman Melville, Joseph Conrad, Jack London et al. treated ships at sea as microcosms; Petri dishes in which larger themes of authority, conflict and order emerge. In this fascinating book, Pfaff and Hechter explore mutiny as a manifestation of collective action and contentious politics. The authors use narrative evidence and statistical analysis to trace the processes by which governance failed, social order decayed, and seamen mobilized. Their findings highlight the complexities of governance, showing that it was not mere deprivation, but how seamen interpreted that deprivation, which stoked the grievances that motivated rebellion. Using the Age of Sail as a lens to examine topics still relevant today - what motivates people to rebel against deprivation and poor governance - The Genesis of Rebellion: Governance, Grievance, and Mutiny in the Age of Sail helps us understand the emergence of populism and rejection of the establishment.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. The genesis of rebellion\u003cbr\u003e 2. Governance and social order in the Age of Sail\u003cbr\u003e 3. One and all: the anatomy of mutiny\u003cbr\u003e 4. Why seamen rebelled: the causes of mutiny\u003cbr\u003e 5. Insurgency and solidarity: the mass mutinies at Spithead and the Nore\u003cbr\u003e 6. Discipline, punishment and the fear of insurrection\u003cbr\u003e 7. The consequences of mutiny\u003cbr\u003e 8. Conclusion and implications.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Political science \u0026amp; theory [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Political science \u0026amp; theory\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Political%20science%20\u0026amp;%20theory%20%5BJPA%5D%22\"\u003eJPA\u003c\/a\u003e], Sociology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Sociology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Sociology%20%5BJHB%5D%22\"\u003eJHB\u003c\/a\u003e], Military history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Military history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Military%20history%20%5BHBW%5D%22\"\u003eHBW\u003c\/a\u003e], Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Revolutions,%20uprisings,%20rebellions%20%5BHBTV%5D%22\"\u003eHBTV\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52509148643608,"sku":"9781316645154","price":22.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781316645154i.jpg?v=1786494178","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-genesis-of-rebellion-governance-grievance-and-mutiny-in-the-age-of-sail-paperback-softback-9781316645154","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}