Political Change and the Rise of Labour in Comparative Perspective : Britain and Sweden 1890-1920

What differencies and similarities were there in the Labour movements around Europe when they grew strong around the start of 1900? In Political Change and the Rise of La-bour in Comparative Perspective historian Mary Hilson presents a comparative analysis of social change, democratisation and the development of modern party politics in Britain and Sweden during the period 18901920. With particular reference to the emergence of social democracy as a political current she emphasises the similarit