The Farmer-Labor United Front (Classic Reprint)

C. E. Ruthenberg

ISBN 10: 1331468485 / ISBN 13: 9781331468486

Published by Forgotten Books, 2018

About this Item

Print on Demand. This book is fundamental to understanding how the Communist Party of the United States formulated its policies regarding union organizing, the Farmer-Labor Party, and the political landscape of the early 20th century. The author compellingly argues that communists should support the Farmer-Labor Party rather than attempt to form their own. Within a broader political context, the book outlines the author's belief in the importance of class consciousness and class action to the success of the Communist Party, arguing that electoral alliances might break workers and farmers from the influence of the Republican and Democratic parties. This text is both a valuable historical record of the Communist Party during this time and a compelling analysis of the United Front policy and its significance to class consciousness and revolutionary movements. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Farmer-Labor United Front (Classic Reprint)
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1331468485
• ISBN 13: 9781331468486
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Book Type: print-on-demand item
• Seller catalogs:
  • Political Theory and History

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Synopsis

Chart the path of a workers’ movement in a pivotal moment.

This political pamphlet explains a United Front strategy and the rise of a Farmer-Labor Party in American politics, through accessible arguments and clear aims.

The book lays out why a Communist Party should work with other workers and farmers, not just preach theory. It contrasts propaganda with action, showing how daily workplace struggles can build a durable, class-led movement. It also situates the United Front within a broader global context and explains what a mass, class-based party could achieve in the United States.

• Understand the idea of forming a broad Farmer-Labor alignment to challenge the old party system
• Learn how everyday labor conflicts shape political power and policy
• See how coalition-building, strategy, and leadership fit into a revolutionary program
• Explore the practical debate over supporting or opposing certain presidential figures

Ideal for readers interested in 20th-century labor history, political strategy, and the history of United Front thinking within the workers’ movement.