Understanding European Trade Unionism

'A very innovative study of trade unionism,.... a brilliant analysis of distinct types to be found within Europe' - ***Marino Regini, Università degli Studi di Milano

* **'This book provides a timely insight into organized labour in an increasingly capitalist world.... It provides a scholarly insight that begs reading by policy makers in labour, business and the government' - Professor Anil Verma, University of Toronto **** **This engaging and compelling work offers a fresh perspective and demonstrates how inherited traditions can serve as both resources and constraints in responding to the challenges which confront trade unions in today's working world.

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A fresh perspective on trade union identity, ideology and strategy in Europe and beyond.

Inhalt

The Strategic Orientations of Trade Unionism
A Stylized Introduction
Trade Unions as Economic Actors
Regulating the Labour Market
Trade Unions and Class Struggle
Contesting the System
Trade Unions in Civil Society
Pursuing Social Dialogue
British Trade Unionism
Between Market and Class
German Trade Unionism
Between Society and Market
Italian Trade Unionism
Between Class and Society
Challenges and Changes
The Variable Geometry of Trade Unionism