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University of California Press Agrarian Socialism: The Cooperative Commonwealth Federation in Saskatchewan: A Study in Political Sociology

Name: Agrarian Socialism: The Cooperative Commonwealth Federation in Saskatchewan: A Study in Political Sociology
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This work seeks to analyze the political and social conditions that enabled the rise of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) in Saskatchewan, examining how such an agrarian socialist movement emerged and succeeded within a capitalist society. Author Seymour Martin Lipset approaches the CCF’s development and its impact on democracy through a sociological lens, considering the broader political landscape and economic pressures influencing Saskatchewan farmers. He explores the ways in which a marginalized community of independent farmers, particularly those affected by a single-crop economy, organized to gain collective influence in response to powerful urban and industrial systems that often left them at a disadvantage. The CCF’s grassroots approach provided a model of democratic engagement and highlighted the unique role of agrarian communities in political resistance and organization. Lipset’s analysis delves into the CCF's ideology, how it evolved, and the challenges it faced when attempting to expand its democratic and cooperative ideals beyond the rural farming population to urban workers and the middle class. He contrasts the localized success of Saskatchewan’s agrarian socialism with its limitations on a national scale, especially as Canada’s economic landscape began diversifying post-World War II. Lipset contends that the CCF’s failure to secure broader support among diverse groups ultimately constrained its ability to enact deeper structural change across Canada. Through this study, Lipset addresses the broader implications of the CCF’s experience for democratic socialist movements. He argues that while movements like the CCF demonstrate the potential for democratic resistance within marginalized communities, their efficacy depends on the movement's ability to adapt and build alliances with other social groups. This analysis contributes to a better understanding of the factors that sustain or limit grassroots social movements within capitalist democracies and the sociopolitical dynamics necessary for them to thrive. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1950.

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Brand: University of California Press
Format: paperback
ASIN: 0520331125
Category: Books > Subjects > Reference
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 25 June 2021
Listed Since: 04 June 2020

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