Explaining labor weakness in post-communist Europe: Historical legacies and comparative perspective

被引:86
作者
Crowley, S [1 ]
机构
[1] Oberlin Coll, Oberlin, OH 44074 USA
关键词
labor unions; trade unions; post-communism; corporatism; strikes; European Union expansion;
D O I
10.1177/0888325404267395
中图分类号
K9 [地理];
学科分类号
0705 ;
摘要
With expansion of the European Union (EU), the transformation of industrial relations in Eastern Europe becomes increasingly important. Studies on labor relations in post-communist countries have flourished in recent years, yet these studies have not reached a consensus on what they seek to explain. Is labor in post-communist societies weak or (in some countries) strong? And strong or weak compared to what? To the extent labor is weak, what would explain this weakness? This study demonstrates that labor is indeed a weak social and political actor in post-communist societies, especially when compared to labor in Western Europe. The article examines a number of hypotheses that have been proposed to explain labor's weakness, concluding that the institutional and ideological legacies of the communist period best explain this overall weakness. Because labor in post-communist societies more resembles American-style flexibility than the European "social model," the ability to extend the European model to new EU entrants is questioned.
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页码:394 / 429
页数:36
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