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Paradoxes of Internationalization: British and German Trade Unions at Ford and General Motors 1967–2000

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Description for Paradoxes of Internationalization: British and German Trade Unions at Ford and General Motors 1967–2000 Hardback. Paradoxes of Internationalization deals with British and German trade union responses to the internationalization of corporate structures and strategies at Ford and General Motors between the late 1960s and the early twenty-first century. Series Editor(s): Fielding, Steven; Callaghan, John; Ludlam, Steve. Series: Critical Labour Movement Studies. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; KCP; KNXB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 506.

Paradoxes of internationalization deals with British and German trade union responses to the internationalization of corporate structures and strategies at Ford and General Motors between the late 1960s and the early twenty-first century. The book is based on research in numerous archives in Britain, Germany and the United States.

The book points to the paradoxical effects of internationalization processes. First, it demonstrates how internationalization reinforced trade unions’ national identities and allegiances. Second, the book highlights that internationalization made domestic trade union practices more similar in some respects, while it simultaneously contributed to the re-creation of diversity between and within ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Condition
New
Series
Critical Labour Movement Studies
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780719080975
SKU
9780719080975
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About Thomas Fetzer
Thomas Fetzer is Assistant Professor in European Studies at Central European University, Budapest. -- .

Reviews for Paradoxes of Internationalization: British and German Trade Unions at Ford and General Motors 1967–2000
"This is a fascinating study of the transition in Britian and German unions as they responded to the increased competition for investment in the European automobile industry" (Wayne Lewchuk; Labour/Le Travail, Volume 73 Spring 2014)
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