"Starting in the mid-19th Century, public officials, reformers, journalists, and other elites often referred to "the labor question" or "the labor problem". The labor question was rooted in the system of wage labor that spread throughout much of Europe and its colonies and p...

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1. Verfasser:	Mucciaroni, Gary (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Toronto ; Buffalo ; London University of Toronto Press 2024
Schriftenreihe:	Political development: comparative perspectives
Schlagworte:	Industrial relations / English-speaking countries / History / 19th century Industrial relations / English-speaking countries / History / 20th century Industrial relations / Government policy / English-speaking countries / History / 19th century Industrial relations / Government policy / English-speaking countries / History / 20th century Relations industrielles / Anglophonie / Histoire / 19e siècle Relations industrielles / Anglophonie / Histoire / 20e siècle Relations industrielles / Politique gouvernementale / Anglophonie / Histoire / 19e siècle Relations industrielles / Politique gouvernementale / Anglophonie / Histoire / 20e siècle Industrial relations Industrial relations / Government policy English-speaking countries 1800-1999 History
Zusammenfassung:	"Starting in the mid-19th Century, public officials, reformers, journalists, and other elites often referred to "the labor question" or "the labor problem". The labor question was rooted in the system of wage labor that spread throughout much of Europe and its colonies and produced contending classes of employers and employees as industrialization unfolded. But the labor question was not simply an objective set of economic circumstances. It was also a social construct that meant different things to different people. Whether one viewed the labor question in terms of social justice or social order, industrial capitalism posed a great challenge for the state, particularly in countries with democratic forms of government. The liberal state, unavoidably drawn into these conflicts, responded with a variety of answers to the labor question. The situation challenged two bedrock assumptions of liberalism--one, that capital and labor could coexist in harmony and two, that the state could maintain a "neutral" role in class relations. Labor leaders, employers, public officials and reformers sought answers to the labor question on the terrain of industrial relations. This manuscript elucidates the answers to the labor question that emerged in five nations and provides an explanation for why these nations developed dramatically different industrial relations regimes. It also examines how the paths that each nation took to the adoption of its regime reflected a different pattern or logic of institutional change. Thus, while the focus is on explaining regime divergence, the broader aim is to understand institutional change beyond the domain of industrial relations."--
Beschreibung:	352 Seiten
ISBN:	9781487551490 9781487551513