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As to Politics, and a Discussion Upon the Relative Importance of Political Action and of Class Conscious Economic Action, and the Urgent Necessity of Both (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

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9781330558560: As to Politics, and a Discussion Upon the Relative Importance of Political Action and of Class Conscious Economic Action, and the Urgent Necessity of Both (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

Explore the debate over political action and industrial unionism, and learn how strategy shapes the fight for workers' rights.


This edition presents a famous 1906–1907 discussion from The People, featuring Daniel De Leon’s introduction and a range of voices on whether political action belongs in the labor movement. It traces the rise of the I. W. W., the fight over the political clause, and the call to unite workers on both economic and political fronts. The text emphasizes a civilized, ballot-based path for social change while warning against pure force as a substitute for organized action.


The booklet frames a clear argument: workers can only reach lasting emancipation through mass organization and strategic tactics that blend political action with workplace power. It also surveys the key concepts behind the socialist critique of capital and the equal importance of theory and practice in guiding revolutionary strategy.



  • Read the ongoing debate about dropping or keeping political action in the labor movement.

  • See how De Leon defends a civilized, ballot-based approach to reform.

  • Understand critiques of anarchic methods and the evolution of the I. W. W.

  • Learn the three scientific truths the pamphlet highlights: surplus value, materialist history, and class struggle.


Ideal for readers of labor history, political theory, and workers’ movement archives.

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