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Between Europe and Asia: Labour Relations in German Companies in Russia and China

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The evolution of industrial relations in Russia and China is a fascinating research topic. Both countries experience a rapid economic modernization in which foreign companies play an important role. At the same time, both countries stick to an authoritarian model of state and society, in which trade union activities and the representation of employee interests are restricted. How do industrial relations in foreign companies in Russia and China evolve? Is a capitalism without employee voice emerging?

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  1. Social Science Research Center Berlin, Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung (WZB), Berlin, Germany

    Martin Krzywdzinski

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  1. De´partement des Etudes Europe´ennes, Université Sorbonne Nouvelle-Paris 3 Institut d'Etudes Européennes, Paris, France

    Xavier Richet

  2. De´partement des Etudes Europe´ennes, Université Sorbonne Nouvelle - Paris 3 Institut d'Etudes Européenes, Paris, France

    Violaine Delteil

  3. De´partement des Etudes Europe´ennes, Université Sorbonne Nouvelle - Paris 3 Institut d'Etudes Européenes, Paris, France

    Patrick Dieuaide

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Krzywdzinski, M. (2014). Between Europe and Asia: Labour Relations in German Companies in Russia and China. In: Richet, X., Delteil, V., Dieuaide, P. (eds) Strategies of Multinational Corporations and Social Regulations. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-41369-8_9

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