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11%OFFRoland Erne - European Unions: Labor´s Quest for a Transnational Democracy - 9780801476662 - V9780801476662
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European Unions: Labor´s Quest for a Transnational Democracy

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Description for European Unions: Labor´s Quest for a Transnational Democracy Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 9. BIC Classification: 1D; KNXB2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.

Roland Erne's view of transnational trade union networks challenges the assertion that no realistic prospect exists for remedying the European Union's democratic deficit—that is, its domination by corporate interests and lack of a cohesive European people. His book describes the emergence of a European trade union movement that crosses national boundaries. Erne assesses national and EU-level trade union politics in two core areas: wage bargaining in the European Monetary Union and job protection during transnational corporate mergers and restructuring. The wage coordination policies of the European metal and construction workers' unions and the unions' responses in the ABB-Alstom Power and ... Read more

European Unions is based on an exceptionally wide range of research methods, including statistical analysis, participant observation, and interviews with EU-level, national, and local trade unionists and works councilors. It also draws on a wide range of European, German, French, Italian, and Swiss union documents and a multilingual body of academic literature across several disciplines, including political science, sociology, and law. Erne's multilevel inquiry goes beyond country-by-country comparisons of national cases and his book will prove of great relevance to readers interested in the future of labor, social justice, and democracy in an increasingly integrated world.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780801476662
SKU
V9780801476662
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99-15

About Roland Erne
Roland Erne is Lecturer of International and Comparative Employment Relations at University College Dublin.

Reviews for European Unions: Labor´s Quest for a Transnational Democracy
European Unions is a very useful, well-constructed, and welcome contribution to a growing literature on the coordination of unions at the European level and is particularly valuable for its case studies. Erne handles the complexities of his subject well, applies his theoretical framework in a convincing way, and provides enough well-marshaled detail to persuade the reader of at least parts ... Read more

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