Policy concertation - the determination of public policy by means of agreements struck between governments, employers and trade unions - continues to thrive in Western Europe despite the impact of liberalizing trends that were expected to lead to its demise. This volume brings together a team of 23 experts with the aim to undertake paired historical and political studies of policy concertation in ten West European countries, which were then subjected to systematic comparative analysis. It shows that overall the incidence of broad policy concertation in Western Europe can be explained by the changing configurations of just three variables.…mehr
Policy concertation - the determination of public policy by means of agreements struck between governments, employers and trade unions - continues to thrive in Western Europe despite the impact of liberalizing trends that were expected to lead to its demise. This volume brings together a team of 23 experts with the aim to undertake paired historical and political studies of policy concertation in ten West European countries, which were then subjected to systematic comparative analysis. It shows that overall the incidence of broad policy concertation in Western Europe can be explained by the changing configurations of just three variables.
Stefan Berger is Professor of History at the University of Glamorgan.
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Introduction: The Strange Persistence of Policy Concertation Hugh Compston PART I: COUNTRY STUDIES Chapter 1. Austria in Historical Perspective: From Civil War to Social Partnership Jill Lewis Chapter 2. Austria in the 1990s: The Routine of Social Partnership in Question? Emmerich Tálos and Bernhard Kittel Chapter 3. Britain in Historical Perspective: From War Concertation to the Destruction of the Social Contract Chris Williams Chapter 4. Britain in the 1990s: The Absence of Policy Concertation Peter Dorey Chapter 5. Denmark in Historical Perspective: Towards Conflict-Based Consensus Carsten Strøby Jensen Chapter 6. Denmark in the 1990s: Status Quo or a More Self-Confident State? Mikkel Mailand Chapter 7. France in Historical Perspective: The Impossibility of Partnership Susan Milner Chapter 8. France in the 1990s: Struggling with the Weight of History Nick Parsons Chapter 9. Germany in Historical Perspective: The Gap Between Theory and Practice Stefan Berger Chapter 10. Germany in the 1990s: The Impact of Reunification Jeremy Leaman Chapter 11. Ireland in Historical Perspective: The Legacies of Colonialism - Edging Towards Policy Concertation Emmet O'Connor Chapter 12. Ireland in the 1990s: Policy Concertation Triumphant Rory O'Donnell and Damian Thomas Chapter 13. Italy in Historical Perspective: The Legacies of Fascism and Anti-Fascism Gino Bedani Chapter 14. Italy in the 1990s: Policy Concertation Resurgent Bruce Haddock Chapter 15. The Netherlands in Historical Perspective: The Rise and Fall of Dutch Policy Concertation Anton Hemerijck Chapter 16. The Netherlands in the 1990s: Towards 'Flexible Corporatism' in the Polder Model Hans Slomp Chapter 17. Spain in Historical Perspective: Fascist Corporatism and Social Pacts Robert A. Robinson Chapter 18. Spain in the 1990s: Strategic Concertation Miguel Martínez Lucio Chapter 19. Sweden in Historical Perspective: The Rise and Fall of the Swedish Model James Fulcher Chapter 20. Sweden in the 1990s: The Demise of Policy Concertation and Social Partnership and Its Sudden Reappearance in 1998 Victor A. Pestoff PART II: COMPARISONS AND CONCLUSIONS Chapter 21. The Politics of Policy Concertation in the 1990s: The Role of Ideas Hugh Compston Chapter 22. Social Partnership 1880-1989: The Deep Historical Roots of Diverse Strategies Stefan Berger Chapter 23. Policy Concertation in Western Europe: A Configurational Approach Hugh Compston Notes on Contributors Bibliography Index
Introduction: The Strange Persistence of Policy Concertation Hugh Compston PART I: COUNTRY STUDIES Chapter 1. Austria in Historical Perspective: From Civil War to Social Partnership Jill Lewis Chapter 2. Austria in the 1990s: The Routine of Social Partnership in Question? Emmerich Tálos and Bernhard Kittel Chapter 3. Britain in Historical Perspective: From War Concertation to the Destruction of the Social Contract Chris Williams Chapter 4. Britain in the 1990s: The Absence of Policy Concertation Peter Dorey Chapter 5. Denmark in Historical Perspective: Towards Conflict-Based Consensus Carsten Strøby Jensen Chapter 6. Denmark in the 1990s: Status Quo or a More Self-Confident State? Mikkel Mailand Chapter 7. France in Historical Perspective: The Impossibility of Partnership Susan Milner Chapter 8. France in the 1990s: Struggling with the Weight of History Nick Parsons Chapter 9. Germany in Historical Perspective: The Gap Between Theory and Practice Stefan Berger Chapter 10. Germany in the 1990s: The Impact of Reunification Jeremy Leaman Chapter 11. Ireland in Historical Perspective: The Legacies of Colonialism - Edging Towards Policy Concertation Emmet O'Connor Chapter 12. Ireland in the 1990s: Policy Concertation Triumphant Rory O'Donnell and Damian Thomas Chapter 13. Italy in Historical Perspective: The Legacies of Fascism and Anti-Fascism Gino Bedani Chapter 14. Italy in the 1990s: Policy Concertation Resurgent Bruce Haddock Chapter 15. The Netherlands in Historical Perspective: The Rise and Fall of Dutch Policy Concertation Anton Hemerijck Chapter 16. The Netherlands in the 1990s: Towards 'Flexible Corporatism' in the Polder Model Hans Slomp Chapter 17. Spain in Historical Perspective: Fascist Corporatism and Social Pacts Robert A. Robinson Chapter 18. Spain in the 1990s: Strategic Concertation Miguel Martínez Lucio Chapter 19. Sweden in Historical Perspective: The Rise and Fall of the Swedish Model James Fulcher Chapter 20. Sweden in the 1990s: The Demise of Policy Concertation and Social Partnership and Its Sudden Reappearance in 1998 Victor A. Pestoff PART II: COMPARISONS AND CONCLUSIONS Chapter 21. The Politics of Policy Concertation in the 1990s: The Role of Ideas Hugh Compston Chapter 22. Social Partnership 1880-1989: The Deep Historical Roots of Diverse Strategies Stefan Berger Chapter 23. Policy Concertation in Western Europe: A Configurational Approach Hugh Compston Notes on Contributors Bibliography Index
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