The German Tradition of Organized Capitalism: Self-Government in the Coal Industry

Author:   Martin F. Parnell (Senior Lecturer in International Business Studies, Senior Lecturer in International Business Studies, Liverpool John Moores University)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Volume:   7
ISBN:  

9780198277613


Pages:   272
Publication Date:   05 May 1994
Format:   Hardback
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us.

Our Price $312.95 Quantity:  
Add to Cart

Share |

The German Tradition of Organized Capitalism: Self-Government in the Coal Industry


Add your own review!

Overview

Dr Parnell provides a two-level analysis of the politics of government-industry relations in Germany. On the one hand, he presents an in-depth examination of the politics of the German coal industry. On the other, he offers a more general account of the characteristic relationship between state and industry in one of the most successful post-war economies. He argues that the crucial concept in understanding those relations is Selbstverwaltung (self-government). This notion, despite evolving over time, displays a continuity in its key features that serves to elucidate the unique position of the state in government-industry relations in Germany. The author argues that by shedding further light on existing theories of organized capitalism and corporatism, the notion of self-government can provide a basis for the analysis of broader socio-economic relations within the German-speaking world, and, in particular, the German economy's continued success.

Full Product Details

Author:   Martin F. Parnell (Senior Lecturer in International Business Studies, Senior Lecturer in International Business Studies, Liverpool John Moores University)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Clarendon Press
Volume:   7
Dimensions:   Width: 14.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.50cm
Weight:   0.476kg
ISBN:  

9780198277613


ISBN 10:   019827761
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   05 May 1994
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us.

Table of Contents

Part 1 The German hard-coal industry before 1945: coal, capitalism and the state; the state, war and industry. Part 2 The West German coal industry 1945-90: coal, politics and industrial continuity; the rise before the fall 1945-1957; coal in acute crisis 1958-1969; 20 years of retrenchment 1970-1990. Part 3 Continuities in sectoral self-governance: the German tradition of self-regulation; coal and self-government; coal, corporatism and labour; conclusion - coal and contemporary organized capitalism.

Reviews

'Full and well written account of the rise and decline of the German mining industry.' Anglo-German Review It is a complex tale to tell, and Parnell leads the reader through its complexities with admirable clarity and understanding ... this is an exceedingly well-informed study which will provide the reader with an excellent insight into a major aspect of the framework, as well as some of the causes, of the success of the German post-war economy. Business History This work, which has a comprehensive bibliography and is well footnoted, is an excellent addition to Clarendon Press's series of books on Government-Industry relations and can be recommended to anyone interested in the development of the German political economy. German Politics


It is a complex tale to tell, and Parnell leads the reader through its complexities with admirable clarity and understanding....This is an exceedingly well-informed study which will provide the reader with excellent insight into a major aspect of the framework, as well as some of the causes, of the success of the German post-war economy. --Business History<br>


<br> It is a complex tale to tell, and Parnell leads the reader through its complexities with admirable clarity and understanding....This is an exceedingly well-informed study which will provide the reader with excellent insight into a major aspect of the framework, as well as some of the causes, of the success of the German post-war economy. --Business History<br>


Author Information

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

No review item found!

Add your own review!

Countries Available

All regions
Latest Reading Guide

lgn

al

Shopping Cart
Your cart is empty
Shopping cart
Mailing List