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- Title
Phillips, Scottish Coal Miners in the Twentieth Century.
- Authors
Petrie, Malcolm
- Abstract
"Scottish Coal Miners in the Twentieth Century" by Jim Phillips is a comprehensive study of the social and political consequences of deindustrialization in Scotland. The book examines the relationship between employment patterns and political change, drawing on archival material, official publications, and oral testimony. Phillips argues that Scottish miners pursued collective economic security through demands for nationalization and later efforts to defend living standards and protect coal communities from the effects of deindustrialization. The book also explores the role of the National Union of Mineworkers and the Communist Party in promoting Scottish devolution and organizing campaigns to protect jobs and conditions within the industry. Overall, the book offers a nuanced and historically grounded perspective on the experiences of Scottish miners in the twentieth century.
- Subjects
SCOTLAND; COAL miners; TWENTIETH century; NATIONAL Union of Mineworkers; EMPLOYMENT; STANDARD of living; ECONOMIC security
- Publication
Scottish Historical Review, 2023, Vol 102, Issue 3, p478
- ISSN
0036-9241
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3366/shr.2023.0640