European Labour Movements in Crisis

From Indecision to Indifference

Häftad, Engelska, 2020

Av Thomas Prosser

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In this book, Prosser argues that labour movements respond to European integration in a manner which instigates competition between national labour markets. It bases its hypothesis on analysis of four countries – Germany, Spain, France and Poland – and two processes: the collective bargaining practices of trade unions in the first decade of the Eurozone and the response of trade unions and social-democratic parties to austerity in Southern Europe. In the first process, although unions did not intentionally compete, there was a drift towards zero-sum outcomes which benefited national workforces in stronger structural positions. In the second process, during which a crisis resulting from the earlier actions of labour occurred, lack of solidarity reinforced effects of competition.

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Utgivningsdatum2020-04-30
Mått156 x 234 x 11 mm
Vikt299 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor208
FörlagManchester University Press
ISBN9781526148056

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PrefacePart I: Setting up the question1 European labour movements in crisis2 How do labour movements respond to European integration? Surveying the field3 Conceptualizing European labour movements in crisisPart II: Country studies4 Germany: Accidental neomercantilism, questionable solidarity?5 Spain: Going under6 France: Au milieu7 Poland: Splendid isolation?Part III: Answering the question8 Insiders and outsiders on a European scale9 How do labour movements respond to European integration?10 Intergovernmentalism, disintegration and the importance of European unityAppendix 1: List of semi-structured research intervieweesGlossaryReferences

'This book might well be a record of the last gasps of what may soon be a historical phenomenon. It is highly recommended reading for anyone who cares about social justice in general and labour in particular.'Bob Hancké, Associate Professor of Political Economy at the London School of Economics and Political Science'This important book examines how national trade unions shape competitive dynamics within and beyond the Eurozone. Based on extensive field work, the book shows convincingly how these processes contribute to a dualisation on a European scale, which could ultimately bring the Eurozone to the brink of collapse.'Patrick Emmenegger, Professor of Comparative Political Economy and Public Policy at the University of St. Gallen'Trade unions traditionally espouse doctrines of solidarity and cooperation; however, they often find themselves tied to national interests that send them in an opposite direction. Prosser’s approach enables him to demonstrate how things could be different. Prosser’s unflinching realism combined with a strong theoretical base means that he avoids both naive optimism and irredeemable pessimism.'Colin Crouch, Professor Emeritus at the Warwick Business School and External Scientific Member at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies‘Supported by robust in-depth research in a number of European countries, this book not only provides a new, complex picture of centrifugal dynamics in European societies, but strong evidence that industrial relations do matter today – for the better or worse.'Guglielmo Meardi, Professor of Industrial Relations and Director of the Industrial Relations Research Unit, University of Warwick