Decline and renewal in the British labour movement: Trends, practices and lessons for South Africa

Society in Transition

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 241-257

  Wood, Geoffrey ^a   Brewster, Chris ^b  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84937376185     PISSN: 10289852     EISSN: 20721951     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21528586.2002.10419063     Document Type: Article

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