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Organising, militancy and revitalisation: The case of the RMT (2009)
Book Chapter
Darlington, R. (2009). Organising, militancy and revitalisation: The case of the RMT. In G. Gall (Ed.), Union revitalisation in advanced economies: Assessing the contribution of union organising (83-106). London: Palgrave Macmillan

Syndicalism and the influence of anarchism in France, Italy and Spain (2009)
Journal Article
Darlington, R. (2009). Syndicalism and the influence of anarchism in France, Italy and Spain. Anarchist Studies, 17(2), 29-54

Following the Leninist line, a commonly held assumption is that anarchism as a revolutionary movement tends to emerge in politically, socially and economically underdeveloped regions and that its appeal lies with the economically marginalised lumpenp... Read More about Syndicalism and the influence of anarchism in France, Italy and Spain.

The agitator “theory” of strikes re-evaluated (2006)
Journal Article
Darlington, R. (2006). The agitator “theory” of strikes re-evaluated. Labor History, 47(4), 485-509. https://doi.org/10.1080/00236560600899024

This article re-evaluates the so-called 'agitator theory' of strikes, the popular (often media-induced) notion that industrial militancy is the work of a few hard-core militant shop stewards and/or left-wing political 'agitators.' It suggests that wh... Read More about The agitator “theory” of strikes re-evaluated.

Revolutionary syndicalist opposition to the First World War: An international comparative reassessment (2006)
Journal Article
Darlington, R. (2006). Revolutionary syndicalist opposition to the First World War: An international comparative reassessment. Revue belge de philologie et d'histoire (Imprimé), 12(4), 983-1003

It has been argued that support for the First World War by the important French syndicalist organisation, the Confédération Générale du Travail (CGT) has tended to obscure the fact that other national syndicalist organisations remained faithful to th... Read More about Revolutionary syndicalist opposition to the First World War: An international comparative reassessment.

Shop stewards’ leadership, left-wing activism and collective workplace union organisation (2002)
Journal Article
Darlington, R. (2002). Shop stewards’ leadership, left-wing activism and collective workplace union organisation. Capital and Class, 26(1), 95-126. https://doi.org/10.1177/030981680207600104

Providing an account of the dynamic interrelationship between shop steward leadership and membership interaction, Ralph Darlington focuses particular attention on the much-neglected crucial role that left-wing political activists can play in shaping... Read More about Shop stewards’ leadership, left-wing activism and collective workplace union organisation.

Union militancy and left-wing leadership on London underground (2001)
Journal Article
Darlington, R. (2001). Union militancy and left-wing leadership on London underground. Industrial Relations Journal, 32(1), 2-21. https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-2338.00180

The article provides evidence from case study research into trade union organisation and activity on the London Under-ground during the 1990s. It explores the extent to which left-wing political leadership influenced the collectivisation and mobilisa... Read More about Union militancy and left-wing leadership on London underground.

Preface : syndicalism and radical unionism today
Book Chapter
Darlington, R. Preface : syndicalism and radical unionism today. In Revolutionary Unionism: Syndicalism in Europe & America in the early 20th century (9-18). Seoul, Korea: Chaekgalpi

Introduction
Book Chapter
Darlington, R. Introduction. In Syndicalism and the Transition to Communism: An International Comparative Analysis (1-13). Aldershot: Ashgate