A worker's economist : John R. Commons and his legacy from progressivism to the war on poverty / John Dennis Chasse.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chasse, John Dennis, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Commons, John R. (John Rogers), 1862-1945.

Commons, John R.

Economists--United States--Biography.

Economists.

Economics--United States--History.

Economics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (252 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge, 2017.

Summary:

"John R. Commons is one of the few reformers of the past century whose major works are still actively read, whose ideas are still debated, and whose principles are still applied to the analysis of contemporary problems. His life spanned the years of America's 'Great Transformation,' from a nation of shopkeepers, farmers, and small towns to one of giant corporations, landless laborers, and crowded cities. He became involved in almost every aspect of America's response to the damaging side effects of that transformation. A Worker's Economist begins with John Commons' childhood and education and continues through his life as a scholar, teacher, administrator, and reformer. Commons' list of accomplishments are great in number and overall effect. He worked on the staff of the first government commission to investigate the economic and social consequences of corporate mergers. He served as a public representative on the commission that investigated industrial violence and workplace relations. He was a participant observer in America's largest and most historic mineworkers' strike. He wrote and administered the nation's first constitutional worker compensation law. He developed principles of social reform and public administration that his students carried into the design and administration of the Social Security system as well as Lyndon B. Johnson's War on Poverty.John Dennis Chasse reviews Commons' major works, describes the people with whom he worked, and follows the fortunes of the unions that were intrinsic to his vision of 'collective democracy.' As a final testament to Commons' importance, Chasse considers his legacy as it endures in the work of his students and beyond."--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

chapter Introduction

chapter 1 Randolph County

chapter 2 Oberlin

chapter 3 Hopkins

chapter 4 Wesleyan-Oberlin

chapter 5 Indiana Beginning

chapter 6 Sociologist at Syracuse

chapter 7 Exile

chapter 8 The National Civic Federation

chapter 9 Wisconsin Labor History

chapter 10 Multitasking

chapter 11 The Wisconsin Idea

chapter 12 The Commission on Industrial Relations

chapter 13 Shattered Illusions

chapter 14 The Dominant Class

chapter 15 Croaking Cassandras

chapter 16 The Social Statesman and His Team

chapter 17 The Trailer Park and the Last Book

chapter 18 The Team’s Last Stand.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed August 4, 2017).

ISBN:

1-351-60628-X

1-351-60627-1

1-315-10716-3

9781315107165

OCLC:

994401231