Includes bibliographical references and index

"Contents: Traditions and transitions in industrial relations: a European view / Jelle Visser -- From pluralism to where? Industrial relations in Great Britain / Jelle Visser and Joris Van Ruysseveldt -- Contestation and state intervention forever? Industrial relations in France / Joris Van Ruysseveldt and Jelle Visser -- Robust corporatism, still? Industrial relations in Germany / Jelle Visser and Joris Van Ruysseveldt -- Corporatism beyond repair? Industrial relations in Sweden / Jelle Visser -- Weak corporatisms going different ways? Industrial relations in the Netherlands and Belgium / Joris Van Ruysseveldt and Jelle Visser -- A truly mixed case: industrial relations in Italy / Jelle Visser -- Aspiring corporatism? Industrial relations in Spain / Marc van der Meer -- The transformation of industrial relations in some central and Eastern European countries / Hans Slomp, Jacques van Hoof and Hans Moerel -- Revised diversity: from the neo-liberal decade to beyond Maastricht / Colin Crouch."