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“The Benevolent Leviathan”: Political Consciousness among Urban Workers under State Corporatism

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From the onset of industrial capitalism in Latin America, urban workers have been dependent on the state. This is particularly true in Brazil, where urban workers are still in a situation of extreme dependence on the state. Thus, the Brazilian setting provides an ideal opportunity for the study of the consciousness of dependent workers as well as an important point of reference for comparative study of working-class consciousness. This paper outlines the general characteristics of the situation of state-dependent workers in Latin America, with special attention to the Brazilian worker, in order to show how their dependence is reflected in their consciousness. The evidence for our interpretation is based on the attitudes of 617 urban workers who are part of a larger probability sample of the population in central and southeast Brazil.

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  • Cohen, Youssef, 1982. "“The Benevolent Leviathan”: Political Consciousness among Urban Workers under State Corporatism," American Political Science Review, Cambridge University Press, vol. 76(1), pages 46-59, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:apsrev:v:76:y:1982:i:01:p:46-59_18
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    2. Amrita Chhachhi & Eli Friedman, 2014. "Alienated Politics: Labour Insurgency and the Paternalistic State in China," Development and Change, International Institute of Social Studies, vol. 45(5), pages 1001-1018, September.

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