0
Your cart

Your cart is empty

Books > History > American history

Buy Now

The Right and Labor in America - Politics, Ideology, and Imagination (Paperback) Loot Price: R913
Discovery Miles 9 130
The Right and Labor in America - Politics, Ideology, and Imagination (Paperback): Nelson Lichtenstein, Elizabeth Tandy Shermer

The Right and Labor in America - Politics, Ideology, and Imagination (Paperback)

Nelson Lichtenstein, Elizabeth Tandy Shermer

Series: Politics and Culture in Modern America

 (sign in to rate)
Loot Price R913 Discovery Miles 9 130 | Repayment Terms: R86 pm x 12*

Bookmark and Share

Expected to ship within 12 - 19 working days

The legislative attack on public sector unionism that gave rise to the uproar in Wisconsin and other union strongholds in 2011 was not just a reaction to the contemporary economic difficulties faced by the government. Rather, it was the result of a longstanding political and ideological hostility to the very idea of trade unionism put forward by a conservative movement whose roots go as far back as the Haymarket Riot of 1886. The controversy in Madison and other state capitals reveals that labor's status and power has always been at the core of American conservatism, today as well as a century ago. The Right and Labor in America explores the multifaceted history and range of conservative hostility toward unionism, opening the door to a fascinating set of individuals, movements, and institutions that help explain why, in much of the popular imagination, union leaders are always "bosses" and trade union organizers are nothing short of "thugs." The contributors to this volume explore conservative thought about unions, in particular the ideological impulses, rhetorical strategies, and political efforts that conservatives have deployed to challenge unions as a force in U.S. economic and political life over the century. Among the many contemporary books on American parties, personalities, and elections that try to explain why political disputes are so divisive, this collection of original and innovative essays is essential reading.

General

Imprint: University of PennsylvaniaPress
Country of origin: United States
Series: Politics and Culture in Modern America
Release date: April 2016
First published: 2012
Editors: Nelson Lichtenstein • Elizabeth Tandy Shermer
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 31mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 440
ISBN-13: 978-0-8122-2360-6
Categories: Books > Humanities > History > American history > General
Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > Central government policies
Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > General
Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Industrial relations & safety > Industrial relations > General
Books > History > American history > General
Books > History > World history > From 1900 > General
Promotions
LSN: 0-8122-2360-8
Barcode: 9780812223606

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!

You might also like..

A Promised Land
Barack Obama Hardcover  (6)
R930 R795 Discovery Miles 7 950
The Mother Of Black Hollywood - A Memoir
Jenifer Lewis Paperback R405 R356 Discovery Miles 3 560
Hidden Figures - The Untold Story of the…
Margot Lee Shetterly Paperback  (2)
R304 Discovery Miles 3 040
Call Sign Chaos - Learning To Lead
Jim Mattis, Bing West Hardcover  (1)
R621 R532 Discovery Miles 5 320
Humans Of New York
Brandon Stanton Hardcover  (3)
R868 R619 Discovery Miles 6 190
Rethinking American Grand Strategy
Elizabeth Borgwardt, Christopher McKnight Nichols, … Hardcover R2,612 Discovery Miles 26 120
Outside In - The Transnational Circuitry…
Andrew Preston, Doug Rossinow Hardcover R3,990 Discovery Miles 39 900
Moral Minorities and the Making of…
Kyle G Volk Hardcover R1,472 Discovery Miles 14 720
The Enlightenment on Trial - Ordinary…
Bianca Premo Hardcover R3,808 Discovery Miles 38 080
The Oxford Handbook of The American…
Raymond Knapp, Mitchell Morris, … Hardcover R5,751 Discovery Miles 57 510
Major Problems in the History of the…
Paul D Escott Paperback R1,604 R1,468 Discovery Miles 14 680
Domestic Tensions, National Anxieties…
Kristin Celello, Hanan Kholoussy Hardcover R3,983 Discovery Miles 39 830

See more

Partners