The notion of a labor aristocracy has been in circulation for more than 150 years. A term of opprobrium and praise in different political circles, it has never been the object of rigorous scrutiny. This study locates the concept within the various strands of class analysis. First, the book...

European labour movements are under severe pressure as a result of the global financial and Eurozone crises but to what extent have relations of transnational solidarity been established in this process? This essay will assess the response of European labour movements to the Eurozone crises and...

I Från arbetets horisont ger nio historiker sin syn på arbetslivshistorisk eller arbetarhistorisk forskning. I de personligt hållna bidragen diskuterar de utvecklingen av den egna forskningen, dess inriktning och resultat, mot bakgrund av de inom- och utomvetenskapliga förutsättningar som...

"A collection of essays by various historians attempting to reassess and revive ideals that once powered revolutionary China and have since become mired in the authoritarian rule of the Chinese Communist Party."

Chapter 1 Introduction: Debates on Workers’ consciousness development in China -- Chapter 2 The (Re-) Making of a Docile working class in China -- Chapter 3 Automatic Docility in Market Socialism -- Chapter 4 “Beyond” the Selves and Reflective Docility -- Chapter 5 Conclusion.