Labor and imperial democracy in prewar Japan
Labor and imperial democracy in prewar Japan
Labor and imperial democracy in prewar Japan
Labor and Imperial Democracy in Prewar Japan examines the political role played by working men and women in prewar Tokyo and offers a reinterpretation of the broader dynamics of Japan's prewar political history. Gordon argues that such phenomena as riots, labor disputes, and uni…
"Theories of Civil Violence provides both a new look at the origins of civil upheaval and a critical examination of social theory itself. Rule develops an incisive historical analysis of theories of civil violence, beginning with the classic views of Hobbes and Marx and continui…
In January 1847, a grain convoy passed through Buzançais, an obscure village in a remote region of central France that was suffering from hunger, high prices, and widespread unemployment. Villagers intercepted the shipment, invaded granaries and mills, and forced resale of the g…