This paper addresses the debate on union strategies by analysing industrial relations change in three of Germany's most internationalized sectors: chemicals, metalworking and construction. It characterizes two logics of change in German industrial relations: a battlefield logic and an...

The European Union is a unique blend of harmonized practice and mutual recognition of different regimes. In this paper, we conclude that arguments for continued diversity are more significant than the existing literature recognizes. We build on the Varieties of Capitalism argument for trading on...

Democratic governance is a process in which choices are made and compromises forged between competing interests. But where do interests come from, how are they given a voice within polities, and what effects does interest intermediation have on the decisions of governments and other...