Book contents
- Morale and Discipline in the Royal Navy during the First World War
- Studies in the Social and Cultural History of Modern Warfare
- Morale and Discipline in the Royal Navy during the First World War
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1 Ethos on the Eve of War: The Foundations of Paternalism and Democratism
- 2 The Structure of Discipline and the Spectre of Indiscipline
- 3 ‘Addressing’ Pay and Conditions
- 4 Lower-Deck Societies, Trade Unions, and Representation
- 5 Counting Unrest1
- Conclusion
- Select Bibliography
- Index
- References
Select Bibliography
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 17 August 2018
Book contents
- Morale and Discipline in the Royal Navy during the First World War
- Studies in the Social and Cultural History of Modern Warfare
- Morale and Discipline in the Royal Navy during the First World War
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1 Ethos on the Eve of War: The Foundations of Paternalism and Democratism
- 2 The Structure of Discipline and the Spectre of Indiscipline
- 3 ‘Addressing’ Pay and Conditions
- 4 Lower-Deck Societies, Trade Unions, and Representation
- 5 Counting Unrest1
- Conclusion
- Select Bibliography
- Index
- References
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