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The contributors investigate how the large scale structures of capitalism and the local social relations of workplaces and organizations shape each other. They argue for a new integration of political economy and the sociology of work and organizations. Edited By Sen Riain, Felix Behling, Rossella Ciccia and Eoin Flaherty 1. Changing Workplaces, Changing Capitalisms; Sen Riain, Felix Behling, Rossella Ciccia And Eoin Flaherty 2. A Varieties Approach To The Varieties Of Capitalism; Lars Mjset 3. The Variety Of Polanyian Double Movements In Europe’s Capitalisms; Eoin Flaherty And Sen Riain 4. Classifying Labour Regimes Beyond The Welfare State: A Two Dimensional Approach; Rossella Ciccia 5. Reforming Welfare States And Changing Capitalism: Reversing Early Retirement Regimes In Europe; Bernhard Ebbinghaus And Dirk Hofcker 6. A Precarious Future: An Irish Example Of Flex-Insecurity; Mary Murphy And Camille Loftus 7. Institutionalisation Of Trade Union Activity: Four Indexes And Their Ability To Explain Cross-National Differences In Strike Rate; Luis Ortiz And Clara Riba 8. Welfare Beyond The State: Employers As Welfare Providers In Germany And The UK; Felix Behling 9. Multinationals Of Industrial Co-Development: Co-Creating New Institutions Of Economic Development; Peer Hull Kristensen And Maja Lotz 10. Beyond the Flexibility/Security Divide: Skills, Work Organization and External Employment in the German Knowledge-Based Economy; Karen A. Shire And Markus Tnte 11. Work-Life Balance, Working Conditions And The Great Recession; Frances Mcginnity And Helen Russell 12. Integrating Work And Political Economy; Sen Riain, Felix Behling, Rossella Cicia And Eoin Flaherty
