Nelson: Politics, Economy, Community

by Jeffrey Hill, Anne Murray, Cilardo Agostino

Nelson, a small town in northwest England, provides an illuminating example of a Victorian "New Town". In its economy, politics, and culture, Nelson is exceptional: a town based almost exclusively on industry, it played a pioneering role in Labour politics and was known as one of the "Red" centers which sponsored left-wing ideals at a time of economic depression. Jeffrey Hill uses a wide range of primary and secondary sources to characterize Nelson as an ambiguous mixture of local and international dimensions he describes as "parochial cosmopolitanism".

183 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1998