Labor and the American left an analytical history

The U.S. political system and institutional constraints on labor-based politics -- Organized labor, socialist parties, and early efforts to establish a labor party -- Labor and the left during the New Deal and the onset of the Cold War -- Corporate assaults on the labor left and the limits of post-w...

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1. Verfasser: Elteren, Mel van (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Jefferson, NC u.a. McFarland 2011
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Zusammenfassung:The U.S. political system and institutional constraints on labor-based politics -- Organized labor, socialist parties, and early efforts to establish a labor party -- Labor and the left during the New Deal and the onset of the Cold War -- Corporate assaults on the labor left and the limits of post-war liberalism -- Labor renewal and the issues of immigration, globalized production and erosion of workers' rights -- The legacy of U.S. labor politics and challenges facing the left.
"This book explores relations between organized labor and left-wing parties and movements in America at crucial junctures from the 1870s to the present. Providing fresh insight into current political developments, it highlights emerging alternatives and major challenges facing labor and the left today"--Provided by publisher
"This book explores relations between organized labor and left-wing parties and movements in America at crucial junctures from the 1870s to the present. Providing fresh insight into current political developments, it highlights emerging alternatives and major challenges facing labor and the left today"--Provided by publisher
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:IX, 249 S.
ISBN:0786464879
0-7864-6487-9
9780786464876
978-0-7864-6487-6