- Title:
- Discourse of dissent : Bernard Acworth, the British Anti-Oil Movement and the Royal Navys use of fuels,1927-1937
- Creator:
- Wereley, Ian
- Date Created:
- 2012
- Degree Awarded:
- Master of Arts
- Subjects:
- Industrial relations Transportation
- Geographical Focus:
- Britain Wales
- Supporting Materials:
- n/a
- Description:
- This thesis investigates the interwar expressions of resistance to the use of oil by the British Royal Navy in the period 1927-1937. In particular, it examines the work of Captain Bernard Acworth and the South Wales Back to Coal Movement. It uses a critical geopolitics approach to analyse the ways in which the anti-oil critique framed the social, political, economic and military consequences of Britain’s entry into the age of oil; the methods that were used by Acworth and the Back to Coal Movement to give voice to their dissent, and the reception given to their message by official and popular audiences.
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- Wereley, Ian. 2012. "Discourse of dissent : Bernard Acworth, the British Anti-Oil Movement and the Royal Navys use of fuels,1927-1937", Department of History, Carleton University
- Link to this page:
- https://cuhistory.github.io/grads/items/hist_97.html
Rights
- Rights:
- Copyright the author, all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.