The I. W. W.. a Study of American Syndicalism / Paul Frederick Brissenden,.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brissenden,, Paul Frederick, author.

Series:

Studies in History, Economics, and Public Law

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Syndicalism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [1919]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Presents an historical and descriptive sketch of the drift from the parliamentary to industrial socialism as depicted in the career history of the Industrial Workers of the World in the United States when it was a mere thirteen years old.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Preface

Contents

Part I. Beginnings

I. Forerunners of the I. W. W.

II. The Birth of the Organization

III. The I. W. W. versus the A. F. of L.

Part II. The "Original" I. W. W.

IV. Maiden Efforts on the Economic Field

V. The Coup of the "Proletarian Rabble"

VI. The Structure of A Militant Union

VII. The Fight for Existence

VIII. "Job Control" at Goldfield

IX. Doctrinaire versus Direct-Actionist

X. The I. W . W . on the "Civilized Plane"

Part III. The Direct-Actionists

XI. Free Speech and Sabotage

XII. Lawrence and the Crest of Power

XIII. Dual Unionism and Decentralization

XIV. Recent Tendencies

Appendices

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

ISBN:

0-231-89451-1

OCLC:

1100459030