Cross-National Comparisons of Social Movement Unionism; Diversities of Labour Movement Revitalization in Japan, Korea and the United States (Paperback)

Contents: Akira Suzuki: Introduction: Theoretical and Empirical Issues of Cross-national Comparisons of Social Movement ? Jennifer Jihye Chun: The Power of the Powerless: New Schemas and Resources for Organizing Workers in Neoliberal Times ? Akira Suzuki: The Limits and Possibilities of Social Movement Unionism in Japan in the Context of Industrial Relations Institutions ? Joohee Lee: A Renewal of Solidarity or Continued Decline? The Korean Retail Workers’ Struggles against Neoliberalism ? Nobuyuki Yamada: The Diversity of Social Movement Unionism: Towards a Cross-National, Comparative Framework ? Minjin Lee: Varieties of Community Unionism: A Comparison of Community Unionism in Japan and Korea ? Stephanie Luce: Labour and Community Coalitions: Challenges for Growth ? Charles Weathers: Political Activism and Union Revival in Australia, the United States and Japan ? Koshi Endo: Women’s Labour NPOs and Women’s Trade Unions in Japan ? Heiwon Kwon: Success While Others Fail: Union Strategy against Railway Restructuring in South Korea ? Hirohiko Takasu: The Formation of a Region-based Amalgamated Union Movement and Its Possibilities.