Workers after Workers' States Labor and Politics in Postcommunist Eastern Europe |
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| Editor:
| Crowley, Stephen
Ost, David |
| Contribution by:
| Ost, David
Gradev, Grigor
Kideckel, David A.
Kokanovic, Marina
Kopatko, Evgienii
Arandarenko, Mihail |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7425-0998-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2002 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $137.00 |
Book Description:
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Despite decades as the official 'ruling class,' labor has become a marginal social and political actor throughout Eastern Europe in the postcommunist era. Through a broad array of case studies, including such under-studied countries as Serbia, Croatia, Romania, Bulgaria, and Ukraine, the contributors provide the first detailed exploration of every facet of labor in the region. Examining the causes, extent, significance, and political implications of union weakness, the volume assesses...
More DescriptionDespite decades as the official 'ruling class,' labor has become a marginal social and political actor throughout Eastern Europe in the postcommunist era. Through a broad array of case studies, including such under-studied countries as Serbia, Croatia, Romania, Bulgaria, and Ukraine, the contributors provide the first detailed exploration of every facet of labor in the region. Examining the causes, extent, significance, and political implications of union weakness, the volume assesses the impact of labor debility on the consolidation of democracy in the region.