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A lavishly illustrated historical analysis of Britain's nineteenth-century labour movement, built around a collection of the things and images that its members made and used. Suitable for academic and lay readers alike.

The book advocates for a reimagining of sovereignty as a driving force for democratic engagement, emphasizing the importance of vigilance regarding its potential to incite violence. It explores the complex interplay between sovereignty and democratic action, urging a thoughtful approach to harnessing its power while acknowledging the risks involved.

This book offers the first encounter between labour history and military history, with an analysis of the working lives of nineteenth British rank and file soldiers in the context of a developing working class industrial culture and in its interaction with British society.