by
Catalyst
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The French Road to Neoliberalism
by
Chris Howell
my goodreads review:
Chris Howell sheds light on the uniquely French road to neoliberalism, with a special emphasis on the forces that led to the protests of May 1968. He suggests that France followed a different path than most other Western nations, where class compromise was led primarily by the state rather than by strong trade unions - union density was always low, but coverage was high due to interventions from the state. As a result, neoliberal law labour "reforms" in France haven't really been accompanied by attacks on trade unions the way they have in the US/UK, but are instead about enhancing the discretionary power of employers. I don't know much about French labour or political history, so I didn't get a lot out of this, but it was kind of interesting.
3
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1
83
The French Road to Neoliberalism
by
Chris Howell
my goodreads review:
3 / 1Chris Howell sheds light on the uniquely French road to neoliberalism, with a special emphasis on the forces that led to the protests of May 1968. He suggests that France followed a different path than most other Western nations, where class compromise was led primarily by the state rather than by strong trade unions - union density was always low, but coverage was high due to interventions from the state. As a result, neoliberal law labour "reforms" in France haven't really been accompanied by attacks on trade unions the way they have in the US/UK, but are instead about enhancing the discretionary power of employers. I don't know much about French labour or political history, so I didn't get a lot out of this, but it was kind of interesting.