Trade Unions and Democratization in Africa, 1985-1997

出版者:Palgrave Macmillan

作者:Kraus, Jon

页数:272

出版时间:2000-1-15

价格:90.95

装帧:HRD

isbn号码:9780230600614

图书标签:民主化非暴力抗争工会南非民主化

Labour has been a neglected actor in the literature on democratization. In South Africa it has played a central role in shaping the transition to democracy, though it remains an open questions whether labour can sustain this involvement during the period of consolidation. As elsewhere, economic liberalization can lead to stagnation and can impose high costs on working people, while weakening the state.

The writings in this volume see the South African labor movement as an actor capable of shaping democratization. Through the strategic use of power, labor has reconfigured democratization through negotiated compromises, attempting to ensure that the costs of adjustment are not borne by workers alone. Trade Unions and Democratization in South Africa examines these strategies and practices and assesses labor's capacity to exert influence in the future. The findings suggest that labor's marginalization would put at risk the consolidation of democracy.