How Leaders Mobilize Workers

Download or read book How Leaders Mobilize Workers written by Konstantin Vössing and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017-06-22 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.