{"product_id":"the-unions-and-the-democrats-9780801487330","title":"The Unions and the Democrats","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIlluminates the inner dynamics of labor's relationship to the American political system over the past generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA valuably argumentative and well-written analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Stephen Amberg * American Political Science Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book's strengths are numerous. First, it tells a fascinating story. Second, its theoretical grip is forceful. Third, it is rich in institutional detail. Fourth, it puts labor's role into the broader electoral\/legislative contexts it deserves. Fifth, it is interpretively balance—not polemically annoying. \u003ci\u003eThe Unions and the Democrats\u003c\/i\u003e is must reading.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Marick F. Masters * Industrial and Labor Relations Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a wonderful book, not the least because it traverses ground that has so rarely been covered.... Dark's book is not merely descriptive. His analytical framework draws on the exchange metaphor, in which the leadership structure of organized labor and of the political system at large are the central independent variables.... \u003ci\u003eThe Unions and the Democrats\u003c\/i\u003e is a superb rendering of a very difficult subject, of interest to those who study American labor, Congress, the presidency, and recent American history. It should spur renewed study of a long-neglected subject.\u003c\/p\u003e -- John C. Gerring, Boston University * Political Science Quarterly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Unions and the Democrats\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the best books on both subjects in recent years.... It would be difficult to identify a book that is more informative about the political dynamics of organized labor in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e * Labor Watch *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis welcome book provides a much needed update on the national political influence of organized labor. In a fair and balanced assessment, Dark demonstrates labor's continuing influence, even in the face of a general labor decline.\u003c\/p\u003e * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWell-documented.\u003c\/p\u003e * Booklist *","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405171040599,"sku":"9780801487330","price":22.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780801487330.jpg?v=1730488976","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-unions-and-the-democrats-9780801487330","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}