Trajectories of neoliberal transformation : European industrial relations since the 1970s

This Book Has Both Empirical And Theoretical Goals. The Primary Empirical Goal Is To Examine The Evolution Of Industrial Relations In Western Europe From The End Of The 1970s Up To The Present. Its Purpose Is To Evaluate The Extent To Which Liberalization Has Taken Hold Of European Industrial Relations And Institutions Through Five Detailed, Chapter-length Studies, Each Focusing On A Different Country And Including Quantitative Analysis. The Book Offers A Comprehensive Description And Analysis Of What Has Happened To The Institutions That Regulate The Labor Market, As Well As The Relations Between Employers, Unions, And States In Western Europe Since The Collapse Of The Long Postwar Boom. The Primary Theoretical Goal Of This Book Is To Provide A Critical Examination Of Some Of The Central Claims Of Comparative Political Economy, Particularly Those Involving The Role And Resilience Of National Institutions In Regulating And Managing Capitalist Political Economies.-- Lucio Baccaro, University Of Geneva ; Chris Howell, Oberlin College. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 223-252) And Index. This book has both empirical and theoretical goals. The primary empirical goal is to examine the evolution of industrial relations in Western Europe from the end of the 1970s up to the present. Its purpose is to evaluate the extent to which liberalization has taken hold of European industrial relations and institutions through five detailed, chapter-length studies, each focusing on a different country and including quantitative analysis. The book offers a comprehensive description and analysis of what has happened to the institutions that regulate the labor market, as well as the relations between employers, unions, and states in Western Europe since the collapse of the long postwar boom. The primary theoretical goal of this book is to provide a critical examination of some of the central claims of comparative political economy, particularly those involving the role and resilience of national institutions in regulating and managing capitalist political economies.-- Provided by Publisher Cover HalfTitle Title Copyright Dedication Contents 1 | Introduction 2 | Arguing for Neoliberal Convergence 3 | Quantitative Analysis of Industrial Relations Change 4 | Constructing a Liberal Market Economy 5 | State-Led Liberalization and the Transformation of Worker Representation in France 6 | Softening Institutions 7 | “Well Burrowed, Old Mole!” 8 | The Conversion of Corporatism 9 | Actors, Institutions and Pathways 10 | From Industrial Relations Liberalization to the Instability of Capitalist Growth Bibliography Index