Working-class internationalism and the appeal of national identity
Subtitle: historical debates and current perspectives
By: edited by Patrick Pasture and Johan Verberckmoes.
Contributors: Pasture, Patrick, 1961-; Verberckmoes, Johan.
Publisher: Berg; Berg Publishers
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 263
Subjects: Labor unions -- Europe.; Labor movement -- Europe.; Nationalism -- Europe.; Internationalism.; Labor unions and international relations -- Europe.
Other titles: Working-class internationalism and the appeal of national identity :
Description: Internationalism is considered to be a major feature of the labour movement, holding more appeal than national identity. Through the use of detailed case studies, this book contends that nationalism is important to workers' organisations.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Working-class internationalism and the appeal of national identity : historical dilemmas and current debates in Western Europe -- Patrick Pasture and Johan Verberckmoes; title: Social solidarity and national identity in the Basque country : the case of the Nationalist Trade Union ELA/STV -- Ludger Mees; title: Trade unionism in Catalonia : have unions joined nationalism? -- Jacint Jordana and Klaus-Jürgen Nagel; title: The temptations of nationalism : regionalist orientations in the Belgian Christian labour movement -- Patrick Pasture; title: Trade unions in a divided society : the case of Northern Ireland -- Christopher Norton; title: Shifting loyalties : Protestant working-class politics in Ulster -- Andreas Helle; title: Regionalism threatening trade unions in Northern Italy? -- Michael Braun; title: Joining the European Union : the reactions of Austrian trade unions -- Elisabeth Beer and Jörg Flecker; title: Learning to play : the Europeanisation of trade unions -- Jelle Visser.