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Paternalism and Power: Historical Lessons on State Control

This chapter examines the historical trends of state paternalism, focusing on the impacts of the British Post 1832 Reform Act and the New Deal in America. It analyzes how these policies co-opted resistance movements and centralized power, comparing them to Leninism and the evolution of violence in labor disputes.

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