The Politics of the West German Trade Unions: Strategies of Class and Interest Representation in Growth and Crisis - Rilegato

Markovits, Andrei S.

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ISBN 10: 0521305136 ISBN 13: 9780521305136

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 1986

Riassunto

This book assesses the politics of the West German trade unions in the context of their larger role as major actors in the polity of a democratic Federal Republic of Germany. By focusing on the historical realities of the labour movement, the study concentrates on explaining to what extent organised labour helped solidify, yet at the same time challenged the dominant structures of politics and authority in German history's most extensive and longest-lasting democracy. Professor Markovits explains the immediate financial, legal and political framework wherein the unions operate and differentiates the various political trends that have consistently determined inter-union co-operation, as well as rivalry. An analysis of four major unions, including the vast metal workers' grouping, shows how the industrial reality of each helps to shape its political outlook and strategic thinking. Contingent factors such as personal leadership are analysed in addition to objective industrial and historical criteria. This major study concludes by cautiously gauging the future of the West German trade unions in an increasingly complex and uncertain world.

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599p hardback, first edition, from a Cambridge college library, dustjacket in excellent condition, green binding pristine minus slight bump to foot of spine, light pencil marginalia to initial pages, otherwise bright and clean, very good.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 1986
• ISBN 10: 0521305136
• ISBN 13: 9780521305136
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 599