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Theorizing about Workplace Democracy Robert Dahl and the Cooperatives of Mondragón

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  • Cyrus Ernesto Zirakzabeh

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Robert Dahl is a well-known defender of workplace democracy. This article examines the assumptions and logic that inform his argument. Attention is given to his notion and criticisms of corporate capitalism, his laudatory depiction of the Mondragón cooperatives, and his strategy of social reform through the dissemination of scientifically established truth. Through the explication of Dahl's position on workplace democracy, several broader features of his social and political theorizing are illuminated, including his idealist approach to political change, his continual suspicion about centralized authority, and his ambivalence towards popular culture.

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  • Cyrus Ernesto Zirakzabeh, 1990. "Theorizing about Workplace Democracy Robert Dahl and the Cooperatives of Mondragón," Journal of Theoretical Politics, , vol. 2(1), pages 109-126, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:jothpo:v:2:y:1990:i:1:p:109-126
    DOI: 10.1177/0951692890002001005
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    1. Dahl, Robert A., 1947. "Worker's Control of Industry and the British Labor Party," American Political Science Review, Cambridge University Press, vol. 41(5), pages 875-900, October.
    2. Dahl, Robert A., 1959. "Business and Politics: A Critical Appraisal of Political Science," American Political Science Review, Cambridge University Press, vol. 53(1), pages 1-34, March.
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