scholarly journals Politicizing Social Inequality: Competing Narratives From the Alternative for Germany and Left-Wing Movement Stand Up

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oliver Schmidtke
Keyword(s):  
Social Inequality ◽  
Left Wing ◽  
Wing Movement ◽  
Alternative For Germany

A Return to Liberalism in Labor History?

1994 ◽  
Vol 46 ◽  
pp. 51-57
Author(s):  
Michael Hanagan
Keyword(s):  
Social Movements ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Labor History ◽  
Left Wing ◽  
Wing Movement ◽  
The Social ◽  
Old Left ◽  
The Sixties

Ira Katznelson's paper should be welcomed because it contributes to an urgently needed debate. One of the less-noted consequences of the breakup of the social movements of the sixties and seventies and of the disintegration of “Old Left” organizations has been the disappearance of relevant forums for discussing the overall direction of left-wing politics.The collapse and shattering of the left-wing movement of the sixties and early seventies and its dispersion into pockets of isolated separate issues and ad hoc social movements has reached such a state that it threatens the Left's ability to discuss larger issues of strategy and tactics.

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

2020 ◽  
pp. 331-369
Author(s):  
Michael Goldfield
Keyword(s):  
Soviet Union ◽  
Civil Rights ◽  
Communist Party ◽  
Trade Union ◽  
Complex Behavior ◽  
Left Wing ◽  
Wing Movement ◽  
Left Group ◽  
The Soviet Union

Chapter 8 examines the role of the Communist Party, by far the largest Left group, during the 1930s and 1940s. It looks at the Party’s complex behavior, its many pluses and minuses, and its ties to the Soviet Union. In particular, it examines the role of CP activists as trade union militants and as the unabashed and unrelenting champions of civil rights, a role that distinguished them from the members of all other interracial organizations during this period. Yet it also looks at the Party’s role in demoralizing and destroying the left-wing movement in the 1930s and 1940s, even undermining many of the organizations and movements it had helped create, including those dedicated to civil rights.

Attitudes towards Income and Wealth Inequality and Support for Scottish Independence over Time and the Interaction with National Identity

2014 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire L. Niedzwiedz ◽  
Mor Kandlik-Eltanani
Keyword(s):  
National Identity ◽  
Social Inequality ◽  
Public Attitudes ◽  
Party Identification ◽  
Income Redistribution ◽  
Wealth Inequality ◽  
Left Wing ◽  
Scottish Independence ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Over Time

As the Scottish independence referendum is drawing near, the importance of understanding public attitudes that influence support for independence is increasing. The relationship between attitudes towards social inequality and support for independence is not well understood. Using data from the Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, we empirically analysed the relationship between attitudes towards income and wealth inequality, taxation, and income redistribution and support for independence over time. Further, we examined to what extent party identification explained the findings and the interaction between attitudes towards social inequality and national identity. Individuals who held more left-wing attitudes towards social inequality were more likely to support independence and the associations were stronger among individuals identifying as more Scottish. Over time, the associations remained relatively consistent. Party identification explained some, but not all of the associations. There was evidence to suggest that having a positive attitude towards the government's role in income redistribution may be becoming more important for independence support in recent years, especially among the more Scottish groups. The opposite was found for general attitudes towards wealth inequality. Further analysis is required to investigate whether these trends continue as the campaigns for and against independence become more active.

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