{"product_id":"radical-unionism-the-rise-and-fall-of-revolutionary-syndicalism-9781608463305","title":"Radical Unionism: The Rise and Fall of","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring the first two decades of the 20th Century, the ideas of revolutionary syndicalism developed into a major force within the international trade union movement. Yet, in country after country, this influence waned nearly as quickly as it took root. In this accessible and engaging history of Revolutionary Syndicalism, Darlington traces this rise and fall in six different countries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[Radical Unionism] is a rich text and source of information. It deserves to and no doubt will become a standard point of reference for anyone wishing to understand the nature of syndicalism in the period under question.\" — Martin Upchurch, Journal of Industrial Relations   \"This is a very valuable, well thought out and useful volume. . . . Darlington's work will remain a touchstone for scholarly debate on syndicalism for years to come.\" —European History Quarterly  \"Darlington’s book impressively pulls together the diverse literature on syndicalism. But more importantly, by looking at syndicalist politics thematically and studying their often stormy relationship with the Communists after the Russian Revolution, he has done a service to all those grappling today with how to engage with the politics of trade unions and political trade unionism.\" —Simon Basketer, International Socialism  \"All in all, Darlington has delivered an informative representation of syndicalism that highlights its essential features and lays out the debates and experiences that defined it in a clearly constructed synthesis.\" —International Journal of Social History  \"Overall, then, it represents an ambitious and insightful attempt to synthesize a substantial volume of material.\" —Labor History Review   \"Informed, informative, enhanced with an extensive bibliography and a comprehensive index, \"Radical Unionism: The Rise and Fall of Revolutionary Syndicalism\" is an extraordinary work of seminal scholarship and highly recommended for academic library collections.\" —The Midwest Book review\u003cbr\u003e\"[Radical Unionism] is a rich text and source of information. It deserves to and no doubt will become a standard point of reference for anyone wishing to understand the nature of syndicalism in the period under question.\" — Martin Upchurch, Journal of Industrial Relations   \"This is a very valuable, well thought out and useful volume. . . . Darlington's work will remain a touchstone for scholarly debate on syndicalism for years to come.\" —European History Quarterly  \"Darlington’s book impressively pulls together the diverse literature on syndicalism. But more importantly, by looking at syndicalist politics thematically and studying their often stormy relationship with the Communists after the Russian Revolution, he has done a service to all those grappling today with how to engage with the politics of trade unions and political trade unionism.\" —Simon Basketer, International Socialism  \"All in all, Darlington has delivered an informative representation of syndicalism that highlights its essential features and lays out the debates and experiences that defined it in a clearly constructed synthesis.\" —International Journal of Social History  \"Overall, then, it represents an ambitious and insightful attempt to synthesize a substantial volume of material.\" —Labor History Review   \"Informed, informative, enhanced with an extensive bibliography and a comprehensive index, \"Radical Unionism: The Rise and Fall of Revolutionary Syndicalism\" is an extraordinary work of seminal scholarship and highly recommended for academic library collections.\" —The Midwest Book review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments Abbreviations and Acronyms   Introduction                                                   Part One:                Dynamics of the Syndicalist Movement  Chapter One            Philosophy and Practice  Chapter Two            Origins and Growth  Chapter Three         Composition and Structure         Chapter Four           Internal Divisions  Chapter Five            Influence and Demise   Part Two:                   The Transition to Communism    Prologue   Chapter Six                Moscow’s Embrace Chapter Seven           Trade Unionism Chapter Eight            Union Bureaucracy Chapter Nine             Economics and Politics  Chapter Ten               State and Revolution Chapter Eleven          Leadership and the Party  Chapter Twelve         Syndicalist-Communist Fusion  Bibliography               Index","brand":"Haymarket Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359715164503,"sku":"9781608463305","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781608463305.jpg?v=1754125496","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/radical-unionism-the-rise-and-fall-of-revolutionary-syndicalism-9781608463305","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}