Force of Labour

Stefan Berger Lecturer at the School of European Studies,University of Wales, College of Cardiff David Broughton Lecturer at the School of European Studies, University of Wales, College of Cardiff

• Contents: S. Berger and D. Broughton, Introduction - J. Fulcher, Sweden - L. H. van Voss, The Netherlands - S. Berger, Germany - C. Williams, Britain - T. Abse, Italy - A. Smith, Spain - S. Milner, France - S. Berger, European Labour Movements and the European Working Class in Comparative Perspective

'... a valuable collection of essays ... welcome additions to the subject (offering) shrewd appraisals of the variety of regional and local, cultural and political determinants of the nature and fortunes of western Europe's labour movements'Business History'This is a very welcome addition to the growing field of comparative labour history, and points the way for future scholars in the field.'Socialist History'...will undoubtedly serve as (a) core text in undergraduate courses on German government.'German Politics'an exceptionally useful general work that presents a wealth of very readable information'SAOTHAR'The standard is, throughout, remarkably high. ...strongly recommend(ed) for student use in any course dealing with twentieth-century history and, more specifically, the history of the working class and of the organised left in this century.'