Labour in Transition (1992) examines the massive transformations undertaken by state socialist regimes at the end of the 1980s. It traces developments in the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe and China, in particular the impact of changes in the labour process and broader political economy. Detailed empirical analysis of reform processes is effectively combined with a broader comparative examination of capitalism, socialism and the process of transition to new social formations.
Edited by:
Chris Smith, Paul Thompson Imprint: Routledge Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
ISBN:9781032493749 ISBN 10: 1032493747 Series:Routledge Library Editions: Soviet Economics Pages: 266 Publication Date:15 December 2024 Audience:
Adult education
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Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Forthcoming
Part 1. Introduction 1. Socialism and the Labour Process in Theory and Practice Paul Thompson and Chris Smith Part 2. Comparing Capitalism and State Socialism 2. Bending the Bars of the Iron Cage: Bureaucratization and Informalization in Capitalism and Socialism David Stark 3. Innovation and the Division of Labour in State Socialist and Capitalist Enterprises Otfried Mickler Part 3. Labour Process Reform in Eastern Europe 4. Economic Reform and Production Relations in Soviet Industry, 1986–90 Don Filtzer 5. A View from Within: Interview with a Soviet Auto Worker David Mandel 6. A View from Production: The Hungarian Transition from Socialism to Capitalism Michael Burawoy Part 4. China 7. The Myth of Autonomy: The Foreign Enterprise in China Jude Howell 8. Disorganized Socialism: State and Enterprise in Modern China Paul Thompson