Restructuring the automobile industry : a study of firms and states in modern capitalism

List of Illustrations ix ## List of Tables xi T HE WRITING OF A BOOK is ultimately a social process, and I am pleased to be able to thank publicly my colleagues who invested labor in my academic projects -a small reward, I know. My academic career and interests were intimately shaped by my association, first as a student and then as a teacher, with people connected to Columbia University and its Political Science Department. My deepest academic debt is to Doug Chalmers, the chairman of the Department, a tolerant and humane teacher who forbore my frequent forays from the fold with good humor. Many of my less tenable arguments fell victim to his critical eye. I am also indebted to Mark Kesselman, who read and commented on my work with similar tolerance, and Eli Noam, who encourage the transformation of a dissertation into a book. Stefanie Lenway (University of Minnesota) and Tom Jones (University of Washington] read the complete manuscript, and each made many helpful suggestions. Many others have read and commented on parts of the manuscript (sometimes in earlier forms). Columbia Studies in Business, Government, and Society Contents List of Illustrations List of Tables Acknowledgments 1. Overview 2. The World Auto Industry 3. The American and British Auto Industries 4. Policy Similarity 5. Explanations for Similarity 6. Conclusion Appendix Notes Bibliography Index "I have two central themes - the conditions under which market societies exhibit similar patterns of public policy toward private firms, and the interests of the welfare state."--Chapter One