Trade Union Foreign Policy: A Study Of British And American Trade Union Activities In Jamaica
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Edition: 1st uk ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: price clipped dj; slightly discoloured boards;
At the intersection of labour politics and international power, Trade Union Foreign Policy presents a rigorous and revelatory examination of how British and American trade unions projected their influence into the Caribbean, using Jamaica as a critical case study. Jeffrey Harrod chronicles the intricate web of political motivations, ideological agendas, and organisational strategies that drove foreign trade union intervention during the mid-twentieth century, arguing compellingly that such activities were far from benign expressions of worker solidarity — they were instruments of Cold War-era foreign policy. Harrod's analytical precision and command of primary sources give this work an authoritative weight that endures well beyond its original publication. Written in a measured yet incisive academic tone, the study illuminates the broader dynamics of neo-colonialism, labour imperialism, and the contested sovereignty of developing nations. For scholars of political history, labour movements, and Caribbean studies, this is an indispensable volume that forces a fundamental reassessment of whose interests organised labour truly served on the world stage.
Author: Jeffrey Harrod
Format: Hardback
Published: 1972, Macmillan
Genre: Politics & law
Edition: 1st uk ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: price clipped dj; slightly discoloured boards;
At the intersection of labour politics and international power, Trade Union Foreign Policy presents a rigorous and revelatory examination of how British and American trade unions projected their influence into the Caribbean, using Jamaica as a critical case study. Jeffrey Harrod chronicles the intricate web of political motivations, ideological agendas, and organisational strategies that drove foreign trade union intervention during the mid-twentieth century, arguing compellingly that such activities were far from benign expressions of worker solidarity — they were instruments of Cold War-era foreign policy. Harrod's analytical precision and command of primary sources give this work an authoritative weight that endures well beyond its original publication. Written in a measured yet incisive academic tone, the study illuminates the broader dynamics of neo-colonialism, labour imperialism, and the contested sovereignty of developing nations. For scholars of political history, labour movements, and Caribbean studies, this is an indispensable volume that forces a fundamental reassessment of whose interests organised labour truly served on the world stage.