The Global Evolution of Industrial Relations: Events, Ideas and the IIRA.(Brief Article)(Book Review)

From: International Labour Review | Date: September 22, 2005 | Copyright information

The global evolution of industrial relations: Events, ideas and the IIRA. By Bruce E. KAUFMAN. Geneva, 2004. xxv + 722 pp. Tables, bibliography, index. 100 Swiss francs. ISBN 92-2-114153-5.

Essential reading for anyone concerned with the history and practice of industrial relations, this landmark volume chronicles the evolution of the field to date. It focuses on the largely untold story of how the globalization of industrial relations took hold and explores in depth the pivotal events, ideas and people behind it.

For the most part, the roots of the industrial relations ...

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