American Labor History: Theory

Robinson deftly illustrates the evolution of capitalist systems into what he refers to as a transnational capitalist class, which holds sway over global politics through transnational state apparatuses.

Hahnel envisions a potential system for a participatory democracy wherein each member of society may engage in a nonhierarchical committee-based legislative process.

Kessler-Harris sheds light on the unseen and underappreciated forms of labor performed by women which most uphold the fabric of our society.

In this work, Conlin explores the structure of a syndicalist, trade unionist movement in the Industrial Workers of the World in order to facilitate an understanding of the practical machinations of such an organization.

A very in-depth analysis of the inner machinations of the One Big Union.

In Green Syndicalism, Shantz declares a need for solidarity rather than adversarial relations between working-class laborers and radical ecology activists. Shantz additionally explores the anti-union sentiment proliferated in ecological circles in order to better establish the relationship between such sentiments and the larger dilemma of liberal co-option of radical movements.