Reformists seeking to prevent revolution inadvertently provoked further worker radicalism

Evidence

Th e mutually enhancing relation between reforms and workingclass consciousness proved to be an explosive synergy. Ironically, the reformists, who had bent the iron laws of the market to avoid a revolution, had actually contributed to sparking another one. — Clara E. Mattei, The Capital Order, 334

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Social redistribution after World War I emboldened rather than appeased worker radicalism — Clara E. Mattei, The Capital Order: How Economists…, 333; Perceived Third World radicalism mobilized support for counter-revolutionary economics — Philip Mirowski & Dieter Plehwe (eds.), The Road from Mont Pèlerin: The Making…, 1735; Enabling reforms intended to weaken unions inadvertently empowered insurgent left leadership — Anton Jäger, Hyperpolitics: Extreme Politicization…, 200 (+3 more)

Broader Connections

• Enabling reforms intended to weaken unions inadvertently empowered insurgent left leadership #corroborates (0.92) — Anton Jäger, Hyperpolitics, 200
• Postwar worker demands and state reformist concessions drove each other in an escalating spiral #corroborates (0.85) — Clara E. Mattei, The Capital Order, 223
• Perceived Third World radicalism mobilized support for counter-revolutionary economics #complicates (0.72) — Philip Mirowski & Dieter Plehwe (eds.), The Road from Mont Pèlerin, 1735