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Melinda Cooper, "Counterrevolution: Extravagance and Austerity in Public Finance" (Zone Books, 2024)

New Books in Intellectual History

CHAPTER

Shifting Class Alliances: Political Maneuvers and the Working Class

This chapter examines the strategic efforts by political factions to shift the emotional allegiances of the working class towards the Republican right during pivotal historical moments. It explores how divisions among workers, particularly racial and sector-specific, were exploited, leading to mistrust and fragmentation within the labor movement. Additionally, it critiques the left's responses and highlights the evolving dynamics of class organization, underscoring the potential for renewed solidarity amidst a changing political landscape.

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