The Tragedy Of European Labour: 1918-1939
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A landmark work of political and labor history, The Tragedy of European Labour: 1918-1939 chronicles the dramatic rise and catastrophic collapse of the organized labor movement across Europe in the turbulent interwar period. Sturmthal argues with scholarly precision that the failure of European labor was not merely a product of fascist aggression, but stemmed from deep internal contradictions — ideological divisions, strategic miscalculations, and an inability to forge unified political fronts against authoritarian forces. Drawing on a sweeping comparative analysis of labor movements in Germany, Austria, France, Britain, and beyond, the work illustrates how socialist and trade union organizations were repeatedly outmaneuvered by the political right, ultimately rendering them powerless in the face of totalitarianism. Written with both analytical rigor and a sense of genuine moral urgency, the text stands as an essential document for understanding why democracy and organized labor so often failed to defend one another during one of history's most perilous eras. Scholars of modern European history, political science, and labor studies will find it an indispensable and sobering account of institutional failure on a continental scale.
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Condition remarks:
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A landmark work of political and labor history, The Tragedy of European Labour: 1918-1939 chronicles the dramatic rise and catastrophic collapse of the organized labor movement across Europe in the turbulent interwar period. Sturmthal argues with scholarly precision that the failure of European labor was not merely a product of fascist aggression, but stemmed from deep internal contradictions — ideological divisions, strategic miscalculations, and an inability to forge unified political fronts against authoritarian forces. Drawing on a sweeping comparative analysis of labor movements in Germany, Austria, France, Britain, and beyond, the work illustrates how socialist and trade union organizations were repeatedly outmaneuvered by the political right, ultimately rendering them powerless in the face of totalitarianism. Written with both analytical rigor and a sense of genuine moral urgency, the text stands as an essential document for understanding why democracy and organized labor so often failed to defend one another during one of history's most perilous eras. Scholars of modern European history, political science, and labor studies will find it an indispensable and sobering account of institutional failure on a continental scale.
