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Defending Rights: Law, Labor Politics, and the State in California, 18901925,Used
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In ongoing efforts to understand the exceptionalism of the American labor movement, historians have proposed a reason why American unions never fully embraced the independent and social democratic politics of their European counterparts: a hostile legal system, they argue, fostered a deep distrust of state intervention among early labor leaders. Thomas Clark joins revisionists in questioning this apolitical and antistatist characterization of the early labor movement, but from a new perspective. By focusing on law and labor activity at the state level rather than the national level and using California as his case study, Clark shows how legal hostility pushed labor into politics on a local level with greater urgency and failed to compel labor to oppose state intervention more generally. Focusing on California provides Clark a unique opportunity to investigate the law's impact in two different settings closed shop San Francisco and open shop Los Angeles within the parameters of a single state legal system. Clark describes how local court and police hostility pushed labor into periodic experiments with thirdparty politics, and, as in San Francisco, sometimes helped lab
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the primary focus of 'Defending Rights: Law, Labor Politics, and the State in California, 1890-1925'? A: The book focuses on the relationship between law and labor politics in California from 1890 to 1925, highlighting how a hostile legal environment influenced labor movements and their political actions.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Defending Rights' is Thomas R. Clark.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: This book is available in hardcover binding.
- Q: How many pages are in 'Defending Rights'? A: The book contains 297 pages.
- Q: What is the publication date of this book? A: The book was published on November 1, 2002.
- Q: What category does this book belong to? A: The book is categorized under Labor & Industrial Relations.
- Q: Is there any specific edition of this book? A: Yes, this book is an illustrated edition.
- Q: What condition is the book in? A: The book is in very good condition.
- Q: What themes are explored in this book? A: The book explores themes of legal hostility, labor politics, and the dynamics of state intervention in labor movements.
- Q: Can this book provide insights into labor movements in other states? A: While it primarily focuses on California, it offers perspectives that may be applicable to understanding labor movements in other regions, especially regarding legal contexts.