The Struggle for a Social Europe

""" This is an extraordinarily important book - path-breaking in its coverage, rigorous in its scholarship, and sophisticated in its theorizing. It turns the spotlight of our attention onto institutions and social forces normally disregarded in the mainstream literature on European integration. By bringing the trade unions of 5 major European countries into such sharp focus, Andreas Bieler reminds us of the crucial role of organized labour in the shaping of a social Europe. It is a reminder that is long overdue. Clearly structured and tightly argued around a set of persuasive theses, this book will be a valuable point of reference for the many scholars and political activists now seeking to tame the neo-liberal excesses of an unregulated global capitalism."" --David Coates, Wake Forest University ""This is an extraordinarily important book - path-breaking in its coverage, rigorous in its scholarship, and sophisticated in its theorizing. It turns the spotlight of our attention onto institutions and social forces normally disregarded in the mainstream literature on European integration. By bringing the trade unions of 5 major European countries into such sharp focus, Andreas Bieler reminds us of the crucial role of organized labour in the shaping of a social Europe. It is a reminder that is long overdue. Clearly structured and tightly argued around a set of persuasive theses, this book will be a valuable point of reference for the many scholars and political activists now seeking to tame the neo-liberal excesses of an unregulated global capitalism.""--David Coates, Wake Forest University 0;This is an extraordinarily important book 1; path-breaking in its coverage, rigorous in its scholarship, and sophisticated in its theorizing. It turns the spotlight of our attention onto institutions and social forces normally disregarded in the mainstream literature on European integration. By bringing the trade unions of 5 major European countries into such sharp focus, Andreas Bieler reminds us of the crucial role of organized labour in the shaping of a social Europe. It is a reminder that is long overdue. Clearly structured and tightly argued around a set of persuasive theses, this book will be a valuable point of reference for the many scholars and political activists now seeking to tame the neo-liberal excesses of an unregulated global capitalism.1;--David Coates, Wake Forest University"