Approaching Euro-democracy and its alternatives -- Do unions have an interest in Euro-democratization? -- Wage policy and the European economic and monetary unions -- The rise of national competitive corporatism in Western Europe -- European wage-bargaining coordination networks : contrasting...

The study aims to provide new information on the impact of new governance tools on the different actors of the European system of industrial relations – European institutions, governments and European social partners. Furthermore, it endeavours to: promote awareness and understanding of the new...

While an economy is always ‘embedded’ in society, the relationship between the two is undergoing profound changes in Europe, resulting in widespread instability which is emphasised by the current crisis. This book analyses these changes, and in particular pressures of intensifying...