Trade Unions in Asia: An Economic and Sociological Analysis
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Trade Unions In Asia: Organization, Strategy And Issues -- Trade Unions In Theory And Practice: Perspectives From Advanced Industrial Countries -- Trade Unions In Japan: Collective Justice Or Managerial Compliance -- Trade Unions In South Korea: Transition Towards Neocorporatism? -- Trade Unions In Taiwan: Confronting The Challenge Of Globalization And Economic Restructuring -- Trade Unions In Hong Kong: Worker Representation Or Political Agent? -- Trade Unions In Singapore: Corporatist Paternalism -- Trade Unions In Malaysia: Complexity Of State-employer System -- Trade Unions In China: In Search Of A New Role In The 'harmonious Society' -- Trade Unions In India: From Politics Of Fragmentation To Politics Of Expansion And Integration? -- Trade Unions In Sri Lanka: Beyond Party Politics -- Trade Unions In Vietnam: From Socialism To Market Socialism -- Trade Unions In Thailand: Declining Strength And Influence -- Trade Unions In Indonesia: From State Incorporation To Market Orientation -- Trade Unions In Asia: A Comparative Analysis. Edited By John Benson And Ying Zhu. Studies From A Workshop Held At The University Of Melbourne In March 2006. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.
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THE THESIS
This volume investigates the evolving role, organizational strategies, and socio-economic impact of trade unions across diverse Asian nations within the context of rapid globalization. Editors John Benson and Ying Zhu compile research from a 2006 University of Melbourne workshop to examine how labor movements adapt to varying political regimes, ranging from state-controlled systems to emerging market economies. The text provides a comparative framework to analyze whether these unions function as independent worker advocates or as extensions of state and corporate interests.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Comparative analysis of labor movements in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, China, India, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia.
- Examination of the transition from socialist or state-incorporated models to market-oriented labor structures.
- Case studies detailing the tension between collective bargaining and managerial compliance or political agency.
- Bibliographical references and index for academic research on Asian industrial relations.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts identify this collection as a foundational comparative text for understanding the heterogeneity of labor relations in Asia. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose and the utility of the country-specific chapters for scholars of international labor policy.
Page Count:
304
Publication Date:
2008-01-01
Publisher:
Routledge
ISBN-10:
0203926498
ISBN-13:
9780203926499
Economics
Globalization
Industrial Relations
Labor Studies
Asian Studies
Labor unions
Sociology
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