| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 307 pages) |
| Series |
The Harvard Cold War studies book series |
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Harvard Cold War studies book series.
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| Contents |
Introduction: solidarity, ideology, instrumentality, and other issues / Idesbald Goddeeris -- Sweden: focus on fundamental trade union rights / Klaus Misgeld -- Spain: the common experience of transition and a military coup / José M. Faraldo -- Italy: diversity within united solidarity / Sandra Cavallucci and Nino De Amicis -- The ICFTU and the WCL: the international coordination of solidarity / Kim Christiaens -- Great Britain: between avoiding Cold War and supporting free trade unionism / Stefan Berger and Norman LaPorte -- The FRG: humanitarian support without big publicity / Friedhelm Boll and Malgorzata Świder -- France: exceptional solidarity? / Andrzej Chwalba and Frank Georgi -- Denmark: international solidarity and trade union multilateralism / Bent Boel -- Belgium: the Christian emphasis / Idesbald Goddeeris -- Austria: an ambivalent attitude of trade unions and political parties / Oliver Rathkolb |
| Summary |
The Polish crisis in the early 1980s provoked a great deal of reaction in the West. Not only governments, but social movements were also touched by the changes. This book analyzes Western European social reaction to the Independent Self-governing Trade Union Solidarnosc, Revealing how many unionists hesitated between dZtente and workers' rights, between Atlantic cold warriors and European cooperation. It provides new insights relevant to historians dealing with the Cold War, Labor, and European integration |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed |
| Subject |
NSZZ "Solidarność" (Labor organization) -- History
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| SUBJECT |
NSZZ "Solidarność" (Labor organization) fast |
| Subject |
Labor unions -- Political activity -- Europe, Western -- History -- 20th century
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International labor activities -- Europe, Western -- History -- 20th century
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Labor movement -- Poland -- History -- 20th century
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HISTORY -- Europe -- Germany.
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International labor activities
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Labor movement
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Labor unions -- Political activity
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Western Europe
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Poland
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Goddeeris, Idesbald, 1972-
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| LC no. |
2021678613 |
| ISBN |
9780739150726 |
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0739150723 |
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1283599511 |
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9781283599511 |
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9786613911964 |
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6613911968 |
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0739150723 |
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