William Z. Foster and the Tragedy of American Radicalism by James R. Barrett (En

Description: William Z. Foster and the Tragedy of American Radicalism by James R. Barrett Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Traces the political journey of a leading worker radical whose life and experiences encapsulate radicalisms rise and fall in the United States. Integrating indigenous and international factors that determined the fate of American communism, this book provides an understanding of the basis for radicalism among twentieth-century American workers. Publisher Description In this trenchant work, James Barrett traces the political journey of a leading worker radical whose life and experiences encapsulate radicalisms rise and fall in the United States. A self-educated wage earner raised in the slums of a large industrial city, William Z. Foster became a brilliant union organizer who helped build the American Federation of Labor and, later, radical Trade Union Educational League. Embracing socialism, syndicalism, and communism in turn, Foster rose through the ranks of the American Communist Party to stand at the forefront of labor politics throughout the 1920s. Yet by the time he died in 1961, in a Moscow hospital far from the meat-packing plants and steel mills where he had built his reputation, Fosters political marginalism stood as a symbol for the isolation of American labor radicalism in the postwar era. Integrating both the indigenous and the international factors that determined the fate of American communism, William Z. Foster and the Tragedy of American Radicalism provides a new understanding of the basis for radicalism among twentieth-century American workers. Author Biography James R. Barrett, a professor of history at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is the author of Work and Community in the Jungle: Chicagos Packinghouse Workers, 1894-1922 and other books. Details ISBN 0252070518 ISBN-13 9780252070518 Title William Z. Foster and the Tragedy of American Radicalism Author James R. Barrett Format Paperback Year 2001 Pages 384 Edition New edition Publisher University of Illinois Press GE_Item_ID:161658689; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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ISBN-13: 9780252070518

Book Title: William Z. Foster and the Tragedy of American Radicalism

Number of Pages: 384 Pages

Publication Name: William Z. Foster and the Tragedy of American Radicalism

Language: English

Publisher: University of Illinois Press

Publication Year: 2001

Subject: Political Ideologies / Radicalism, Political Ideologies / Communism, Post-Communism & Socialism, Social Classes & Economic Disparity, General, Labor

Item Height: 0.9 in

Type: Textbook

Item Weight: 18.1 Oz

Author: James R. Barrett

Item Length: 9 in

Subject Area: Political Science, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography, Business & Economics

Item Width: 6 in

Series: Working Class in American History Ser.

Format: Trade Paperback