Capital, Labor, and State: The Battle for American Labor Markets from the Civil War to the New Deal - Paperback

by David Brian Robertson (Author)

Capital, Labor, and State is a systematic and thorough examination of American labor policy from the Civil War to the New Deal. David Brian Robertson skillfully demonstrates that although most industrializing nations began to limit employer freedom and regulate labor conditions in the 1900s, the United States continued to allow total employer discretion in decisions concerning hiring, firing, and workplace conditions.

Author Biography

David Brian Robertson is associate professor of political science at University of Missouri, St. Louis.