The author demonstrates how the use of imprisonment for breach of labour contract under master and servant law, and its enforcement by local magistrates, played a significant role in shaping labour markets, disciplining workers and combating industrial action in many regions and leading sectors of the British economy.
| ISBN-13: | 9780754668305 |
| ISBN-10: | 0754668304 |
| Publisher: | Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. |
| Publication date: | 2010 |
| Edition description: | 1 |
| Pages: | 283 |
| Product dimensions: | Height: 9.21 Inches, Length: 6.14 Inches, Weight: 1.543235834 Pounds, Width: 0.69 Inches |
| Author: | Christopher Frank |
| Language: | en |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
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