Parties and Unions in the New Global Economy

by Katrina Burgess

For much of the twentieth century, unions played a vital role in shaping political regimes and economic development strategies, particularly in Latin America and Europe. However, their influence has waned as political parties with close ties to unions have adopted neoliberal reforms harmful to the interests of workers. What do unions do when confronted with this \u201cloyalty dilemma\u201d? Katrina Burgess compares events in three countries to determine...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822958252
• ISBN13: 9780822958253
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
• Length: 209 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"