Unions in Politics: Britain, Germany, and the United States in the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries

by Gary Marks

Book Overview

This book combines the tools of political science, sociology, and labor history to offer a wide-ranging analysis of how unions have participated in politics in Britain, Germany, and the United States. Rather than focus exclusively on national union federations, Gary Marks investigates variations among individual unions both within and across these countries. By examining the individual unions that make up union movements, he probes beyond national...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691601410
• ISBN13: 9780691601410
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

A Nice Structural Analysis

The classic question of American Exceptionalism: Why no socialism in the US? Marks tries to add new light to this question by giving an analysis of what factors lead to political action on the part of unions and what factors. A nice clear piece with interesting conclusions.