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The Nonpartisan League and Social Democracy in the U.S.; Social Networks, Class Power, State Occupancy, and Embedded Class Biases
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| Contributor | Mr. Techno |
| Last Edited | Mr. Techno Feb 07, 2004 07:24pm |
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| Category | Analysis |
| News Date | Saturday, February 7, 2004 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The social democratic potential of the U.S. state has been a subject of political and academic debate for years. While disagreements over state autonomy and welfare state reforms have raged, little attention has been paid to analyzing whether non-capitalists can embed their class biases within the U.S. state so as to democratize economic activity. This paper will analyze that potential and show that social democracy was a historical possibility and realistic option for some segments of the U.S. population.
After discussing the theories and limits of U.S. studies of social democracy and state activity, and specifying some key definitions and a coherent schema for analysis, I will examine what may be the most successful case of social democratic policy-making in U.S. history--The Nonpartisan League (NPL) in North Dakota during the 1915-1925 era.(1) I seek to analyze the conditions under which non-capitalists mobilized their class capacity, captured the state apparatus, and formulated, enacted, implemented, and institutionalized non-capitalist class-biased policies. After, I will discuss the implications of this study for our understanding of social democracy in the U.S. and argue that theories of the U.S. state needed to be modified in light of such findings. |
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