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Wobblies of the World: A Global History of the IWW (Wildcat)
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About Wobblies Of The World: A Global History Of The IWW
Product Description Founded in 1905, Chicago’s Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) is a union unlike any other. With members affectionately called “Wobblies” and an evolutionary and internationalist philosophy and tactics, it rapidly grew across the world. Considering the history of the IWW from an international perspective for the first time, Wobblies of the World brings together a group of leading scholars to present a lively collection of accounts from thirteen diverse countries, revealing a fascinating story of anarchism, syndicalism, and socialism. Drawing on many important figures of the movement—Har Dayal, James Larkin, William D. “Big Bill” Haywood, Enrique Flores Magón, and more—the contributors describe how the IWW and its ideals spread, exploring the crucial role the IWW played in industries such as shipping, mining, and agriculture. Ultimately, the book illuminates Wobblie methods of organizing, forms of expression, practices, and transnational issues, offering a fascinating alternative history of the group. Review "Wobblies of the World is a valuable contribution to this nichefield of labor studies. This global history of the IWW was a challenging project. Given the number of languages that required translation andmastery of national histories required for context...The Wobblies may live long enough to upend and forever change the labor movement once again." (Shaun Richman, In These Times) "Finally! A book about the IWW that takes seriously their global self-definition. This book is a landmark in the history of the planetary proletariat." (Marcus Rediker) "This is knowledge of the Wobblies' vast international influence, brought together here under one big roof is a unique contribution to globalhistory, and we should rarely pass up a chance for that." Peter Lewis, The National Book Review About the Author Peter Cole is professor of history at Western Illinois University and the author of Wobblies on the Waterfront. David M. Struthers is a historian of race and transnational radical organizer based in Copenhagen. Kenyon Zimmer is assistant professor of history at the University of Texas and the author of Immigrants Against the State.
