The German Tradition of Organized Capitalism: Self-Government in the Coal Industry

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Martin F. Parnell (Senior Lecturer in International Business Studies, Senior Lecturer in International Business Studies, Liverpool John Moores University)

The German Tradition of Organized Capitalism

Self-Government in the Coal Industry

Martin F. Parnell (Senior Lecturer in International Business Studies, Senior Lecturer in International Business Studies, Liverpool John Moores University)

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English

Clarendon Press
05 May 1994

Political science & theory; Economic history; Coal & solid fuel industries; Industrial relations

Series: Government-Industry Relations

Dr Parnell provides a two-level analysis of the politics of government-industry relations in Germany. On the one hand, he presents an in-depth examination of the politics of the German coal industry. On the other, he offers a more general account of the characteristic relationship between state and industry in one of the most successful post-war economies.

He argues that the crucial concept in understanding those relations is Selbstverwaltung (self-government). This notion, despite evolving over time, displays a continuity in its key features that serves to elucidate the unique position of the state in government-industry relations in Germany. The author argues that by shedding further light on existing theories of organized capitalism and corporatism, the notion of self-government can provide a basis for the analysis of broader socio-economic relations within the German-speaking world, and, in particular, the German economy's continued success.

By: Martin F. Parnell (Senior Lecturer in International Business Studies Senior Lecturer in International Business Studies Liverpool John Moores University)
Imprint: Clarendon Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 7
Dimensions: Height: 225mm, Width: 142mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 476g
ISBN: 9780198277613
ISBN 10: 019827761X
Series: Government-Industry Relations
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 05 May 1994
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Part 1 The German hard-coal industry before 1945: coal, capitalism and the state; the state, war and industry. Part 2 The West German coal industry 1945-90: coal, politics and industrial continuity; the rise before the fall 1945-1957; coal in acute crisis 1958-1969; 20 years of retrenchment 1970-1990. Part 3 Continuities in sectoral self-governance: the German tradition of self-regulation; coal and self-government; coal, corporatism and labour; conclusion - coal and contemporary organized capitalism.

Reviews for The German Tradition of Organized Capitalism: Self-Government in the Coal Industry

'Full and well written account of the rise and decline of the German mining industry.' Anglo-German Review It is a complex tale to tell, and Parnell leads the reader through its complexities with admirable clarity and understanding ... this is an exceedingly well-informed study which will provide the reader with an excellent insight into a major aspect of the framework, as well as some of the causes, of the success of the German post-war economy. Business History This work, which has a comprehensive bibliography and is well footnoted, is an excellent addition to Clarendon Press's series of books on Government-Industry relations and can be recommended to anyone interested in the development of the German political economy. German Politics