Preface to the new edition -- Understanding Britain's 'Brexit' parliament -- 'Interrogating Irish policies' revisited -- The lemmings of democracy -- Belief in the superior wisdom of the state -- The electoral system is still crucial -- Why Ireland failed to keep up -- Need the Irish economic...

"Through moments of social protest, policy debate, and popular mobilization, this book follows the campaign for economic democracy and the fight for full employment in the United States. Starting in the 1930s, Dennis explores its intellectual and philosophical underpinnings, the class struggle...