Published: April 2024
APSA's Labor Politics Group brings together political scientists who research and teach about issues related to labor politics and policies. With this teaching resource collection, we aim to provide resources for scholars teaching about topics in political science in which labor is central, such as democracy, the welfare state, political economy, comparative politics, and global development, to name but a few. This collection will also facilitate collaboration between labor scholars in political science and related fields (e.g., labor studies, industrial relations, labor sociology) teaching in the broadly conceived area of "labor politics." Updated in coordination with the Labor Politics Group's leadership at the beginning of each academic year, this page showcases example course syllabi, ancillary teaching materials, and supplemental resources. If you would like to contribute a course syllabus or teaching resource, please send your materials to:
- Matthew Lacouture, University of Massachusetts - Boston, lacouturematthew@gmail.com
- Sidney Rothstein, Williams College, sar5@williams.edu
Course Syllabi
- Introduction to Labor Studies, Marissa Brookes
- Labor and Politics, Jack Metzgar
- Labor in America, Alex Hertel-Fernandez
- Public Sector Labor Relations, Dominic Wells
- US Latinxs, Labor, and the Law, Ramón Garibaldo Valdéz
- The Politics of Labor and Work, Laura Bucci
- Comparative Political Economy of Work, Tobias Schulze-Cleven
- Labor and the Global Economy, Tobias Schulze-Cleven
- Labor, Economy, and Protest, Ian M. Hartshorn
- Labor and Democracy, Tobias Schulze-Cleven and Alysa Hannon
- Capitalism, Socialism, Democracy, Barry Eidlin
Podcasts and Playlists
- The Dig - Daniel Denvir's podcast on politics, history, and economics everywhere. Jacobin.
- Reinventing Solidarity - podcast, School of Labor and Urban Studies, City College of New York.
- Good Playlist: Labor Politics - Kim Yi Dionne shares a couple of labor politics playlists. Good Authority.