How leaders mobilize workers : social democracy, revolution, and moderate syndicalism / Konstantin Vössing.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vössing, Konstantin, 1975- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political leadership--Decision making.

Political leadership.

Political activists--Decision making.

Political activists.

Labor movement--Political aspects--History--19th century.

Labor movement.

Labor movement--Political aspects--History--20th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvii, 316 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2017.

Summary:

This book explains why leaders choose social democracy, revolution, or moderate syndicalism to mobilize workers, and why it matters. In some countries, leaders have responded effectively to their political environment, while others have made ill-fitting choices. Vössing explains not only why leaders make certain choices, but also how their choices affect the success of interest mobilization and subsequent political development. Using quantitative data and historical sources, this book combines an analysis of the formation of class politics in all twenty industrialized countries between 1863 and 1919 with a general theory of political mobilization. It integrates economic, political, and ideational factors into a comprehensive account that highlights the critical role of individual leaders.

Contents:

1. Introduction: a theory of national variation in interest mobilization

2. Outcomes: dominant models of class politics and institutionalization success

3. Environments: national differences in labor inclusion

4. Agency: constraints, choice alternatives, and decision-making

5. Choices: explaining variation in dominant models of class politics

6. Consequences: explaining differences in institutionalization success

7. Conclusion: causes and consequences of variation in interest mobilization.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 17 Jul 2017).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-316-73086-7

1-316-74437-X

1-316-74630-5

1-316-75402-2

1-316-69156-X

1-316-74823-5