Books reviewed: Representing Workers: Union Recognition and Membership in Britain, Howard Gospel and Stephen Wood, eds. Routledge, London/New York, 2003, Mick Marchington, author Trade Unions in Renewal: A Comparative Study, Peter Fairbrother and Charlotte A. B. Yates, eds. Continuum, London/New...

Books reviewed in this article: Peter A. Hall and David Soskice (eds.), Varieties of Capitalism: The Institutional Foundations of Comparative Advantage Robert E. Goodwin, Bruce Headey, Ruud Muffels and Henk-Jan Dirven, The Real Worlds of Welfare Capitalism Francine D. Blau and Lawrence M. Kahn,...

Within a context of gradual privatization and rapid marketization in China, this paper draws on detailed research of the perceived impact these have had on the work, status and attitudes of different industrial relations "actors" within seven enterprises in Guangdong and Shanghai in 1998-9. It...

This enlightening book provides the first systematic introduction to, and exploration of, the emerging system of industrial relations in China, and draws on the authors' extensive research and direct involvement in the developments taking place. The authors argue that there are both unifying and...