Credits:3 pts.
This course examines the role and impact of organized labor in American politics. It will explore the history and development of the American labor movement; its significance as a central political actor in major social policy debates of the 20th century; as a mobilizing force in elections; its complex and often uneasy relationship with other political actors including business, urban political machines, and the civil rights movement; and contemporary dilemmas facing labor in a period of union decline and resurgence.
Course Sections
Fall
- 2009
Section Number:
001
Call Number:
57899
Course Number:
3202
Section Title:
LABOR & AMERICAN POLITICS
Day/Time:
TuTh 2:40p - 3:55p 602 Hamilton Hall Th 1:10p - 4:00p 602 Hamilton Hall Course Bulletin: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/bulletin/uwb/subj/POLS/W3202-20093-001 Instructor: D. Warren
