Screen LibraryWorkers, collectivism and the law : grappling with democracy /
"Workers, Collectivism and the Law offers a captivating historical account of worker democracy, from its beginnings in European guild systems to present-day labor unions, across the national legal systems of Germany, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States. Analysing these legal system...
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Edward Elgar Publishing,
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| Publisher Address: | Cheltenham, UK : |
| Publication Dates: | [2018] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Elgar studies in law and society
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| Summary: |
"Workers, Collectivism and the Law offers a captivating historical account of worker democracy, from its beginnings in European guild systems to present-day labor unions, across the national legal systems of Germany, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States. Analysing these legal systems in light of a Habermasian concept of participatory democracy, Laura Carlson identifies ways to strengthen individual employee voice in claims against employers." |
| Carrier Form: | x, 311 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 274-303) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781788112444 178811244X |
| Index Number: | K1705 |
| CLC: | D912.5 |
| Call Number: | D912.5/C284 |
| Contents: | Part I. Workers, collectivism and the law historically -- 1. Guilds : brother[sister]hood, friendship and mutual aid -- 2. The golden age of the English guilds -- 3. The rise of labor in England -- 4. Labor in Germany : rapid transformations -- 5. Labor in Sweden : seamless transitions -- 6. Labor in the United States : the court is king -- 7. International influences and congruences -- Part II. The modern national labor law models -- 8. Employee voice in the United Kingdom -- 9. Employee voice in Germany : dual channels -- 10. Employee voice in Sweden -- 11. Employee voice in the United States -- 12. Voice, democracy and collectivism in the different systems. |