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'With excellent framing essays by the editors that enrich the discussion, connecting the multiple areas of new empirical inquiry to larger questions of historiography and deeper social context, this is the go-to text on the role of Labour and the Left within the politics of the British decolonization experience.' Professor Leon Fink, Distinguished Emeritus Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago 'Beliard and Kirk’s collection of essays on radical challenges to British imperialism provides a valuable series of case studies... Some will not agree with all its judgements but its case studies, like Tom Sibley’s on Fava, throw light on how far the influence of Britain’s imperialist state penetrated all aspects of our society including the labour movement.' John Foster, Morning Star ‘Workers of the Empire, Unite is a sophisticated and scholarly contribution to the ongoing process of what might be called decolonizing British labor history through excellent historical studies relating to British labor and decolonization.’ Christian Høgsbjerg, Journal of British Studies ‘As British society reassesses its history of colonialism, along with its associated symbols and attitudes, there is an increasing need for histories that bring a class-conscious perspective into this. This book and its notions of “decolonization from below” acts as an important introduction to what is hopefully a renaissance in the study of anti-imperialism and class politics.’ David Isserman, Scottish Labour History ‘Workers of the Empire gives detailed insights into the history of the labour movement, left-wing activists, and the ‘proletariat’ in anti-colonial struggle. At the same time, it delves into the history of the British empire in particular by stressing the way the Empire sought to stifle anti-colonial voices in the colonies as is the case with the excellent essays on Kenya by Dave Hyde and on Sudan by Gareth Curless. In sum, this edited collection makes a significant contribution to the history of the British empire, imperialism, and especially the role of the left and the working class in anti-colonial struggle.’ Mohamed Chamekh, Labor History

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Yann Béliard is a Senior Lecturer in British Studies, Université Sorbonne Nouvelle – Paris 3. Neville Kirk is Emeritus Professor of Labour and Social History at Manchester Metropolitan University. His publications include Labour and Society in Britain and the USA (1994), Comrades and Cousins (2003), Custom and Conflict in 'The Land of the Gael' (2007, 2009) and Labour and the Politics of Empire (2011, 2014). He is editor of Liverpool University Press's series Studies in Labour History and a member of the executive committee of the UK Society for the Study of Labour History.

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