Reviews
This book has been well worth waiting for. It demonstrates the wealth ofinsights that could be achieveed through Soskice's innovative research programthat began to chang the agenda of Comparative POlitical Economy more than adecade ago. The volume combines a definitive restatement of the varieties ofcpitialism approach with illuminative applications to the range of researchareas covered by it with some fascinating theoretical extensions. Excellent!Professor F.W. Scharpf, Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies,Cologne, This invaluable contribution to the comparative capitalism literaturevigorously argues against the notion of convergence so popular in the globalismdebates. The authors expand our understanding of national "production systems"to see new connections and show that the differences aong them allow countriesto pursue distinctly different strategies of international competition. A mustread. Peter Gourevitch, Professor, Graduate School of International Reltions andPacific Studies, University of California, San Diego, With this book Peter Hall and David Soskice are opening a new chapter inthe analysis of contemporary capitalism. They have succeeded in bringingtogether in one compelling formulation historical - institutional andrationalist - individualist analytical perspectives. The empirical applicationsin Varieties of Capitalism illuminate in a profound way how both scholars andpolicy makers will benefit when they link macro- and micro-level analyses acrossthe many different sectors that define contemporary capitalism in its manyforms. Economists and political scientists, finally, are able to meet on commonground. This book will become a classic in the field. Peter J. Katzenstein,Walter S. Carpenter, Jr. Professor of International Studies, CornellUniversity., "With this book Peter Hall and David Soskice are opening a new chapter in the analysis of contemporary capitalism. They have succeeded in bringing together in one compelling formulation historical - institutional and rationalist - individualist analytical perspectives. The empirical applications in Varieties of Capitalism illuminate in a profound way how both scholars and policy makers will benefit when they link macro- and micro-level analyses across the many different sectors that define contemporary capitalism in its many forms. Economists and political scientists, finally, are able to meet on common ground. This book will become a classic in the field."-- Peter J. Katzenstein, Walter S. Carpenter, Jr. Professor of International Studies, Cornell University. "This invaluable contribution to the comparative capitalism literature vigorously argues against the notion of convergence so popular in the globalism debates. The authors expand our understanding of national "production systems" to see new connections and show that the differences aong them allow countries to pursue distinctly different strategies of international competition. A must read."--Peter Gourevitch, University of California, San Diego "This book has been well worth waiting for. It demonstrates the wealth of insights that could be achieveed through Soskice's innovative research program that began to chang the agenda of Comparative POlitical Economy more than a decade ago. The volume combines a definitive restatement of the varieties of cpitialism approach with illuminative applications to the range of research areas covered by it with some fascinating theoretical extensions. Excellent!"-- F.W. Scharpf, Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies, Cologne, A milestone in the development of the subdiscipline of comparative political economy ... There is no doubt that Varieties of Capitalism will prove to be a landmark text. It is a very important collection, of value to all students in the field., 'This is an academic book in the sense that it draws on recent advances ineconomic and political theory - non-economists may find some chapters hard going- but it is also firmly based on an analysis of how companies really behave.'Sir Geoffrey Owen, FT, 'This book has been well worth waiting for. It demonstrates the wealth ofinsights that could be achieved through Soskice's innovative research programthat began to change the agenda of Comparative POlitical Economy more than adecade ago. The volume combines a definitive restatement of the varieties ofcpitialism approach with illuminative applications to the range of researchareas covered by it with some fascinating theoretical extensions. Excellent!'Professor F.W. Scharpf, Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies,Cologne, In a collection of consistently high-quality pieces, there are particularly valuable comparative chapters on industrial relations, training systems, and corporate governance., 'This book has been well worth waiting for. It demonstrates the wealth of insights that could be achieved through Soskice's innovative research program that began to change the agenda of Comparative POlitical Economy more than a decade ago. The volume combines a definitive restatement of thevarieties of capitalism approach with illuminative applications to the range of research areas covered by it with some fascinating theoretical extensions. Excellent!'Professor F.W. Scharpf, Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies, Cologne, 'With this book Peter Hall and David Soskice are opening a new chapter in the analysis of contemporary capitalism. They have succeeded in bringing together in one compelling formulation historical - institutional and rationalist - individualist analytical perspectives. The empiricalapplications in Varieties of Capitalism illuminate in a profound way how both scholars and policy makers will benefit when they link macro- and micro-level analyses across the many different sectors that define contemporary capitalism in its many forms. Economists and political scientists, finally,are able to meet on common ground. This book will become a classic in the field.'Peter J. Katzenstein, Walter S. Carpenter, Jr. Professor of International Studies, Cornell University., 'This is an academic book in the sense that it draws on recent advances in economic and political theory - non-economists may find some chapters hard going - but it is also firmly based on an analysis of how companies really behave.'Sir Geoffrey Owen, FT, 'This invaluable contribution to the comparative capitalism literature vigorously argues against the notion of convergence so popular in the globalism debates. The authors expand our understanding of national "production systems" to see new connections and show that the differences aong themallow countries to pursue distinctly different strategies of international competition. A must read.'Peter Gourevitch, Professor, Graduate School of International Reltions and Pacific Studies, University of California, San Diego, ... this volume and its associated literature, will become the paradigm of explanation for the next decade., This volume offers a new approach to understanding the institutional differences and similarities among the developed economies., "With this book Peter Hall and David Soskice are opening a new chapter in the analysis of contemporary capitalism. They have succeeded in bringing together in one compelling formulation historical - institutional and rationalist - individualist analytical perspectives. The empirical applications in Varieties of Capitalism illuminate in a profound way how both scholars and policy makers will benefit when they link macro- and micro-level analyses across the many different sectors that define contemporary capitalism in its many forms. Economists and political scientists, finally, are able to meet on common ground. This book will become a classic in the field."-- Peter J. Katzenstein, Walter S. Carpenter, Jr. Professor of International Studies, Cornell University."This invaluable contribution to the comparative capitalism literature vigorously argues against the notion of convergence so popular in the globalism debates. The authors expand our understanding of national "production systems" to see new connections and show that the differences aong them allow countries to pursue distinctly different strategies of international competition. A must read."--Peter Gourevitch, University of California, San Diego"This book has been well worth waiting for. It demonstrates the wealth of insights that could be achieveed through Soskice's innovative research program that began to chang the agenda of Comparative POlitical Economy more than a decade ago. The volume combines a definitive restatement of the varieties of cpitialism approach with illuminative applications to the range of research areas covered by it with some fascinating theoretical extensions. Excellent!"-- F.W. Scharpf, Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies, Cologne, 'quoted as one of the six books to change the world'New Statesman'an important and carefully argued book.'Sir Geoffrey Owen, FT'This is an academic book in the sense that it draws on recent advances in economic and political theory - non-economists may find some chapters hard going - but it is also firmly based on an analysis of how companies really behave.'Sir Geoffrey Owen, FT'With this book Peter Hall and David Soskice are opening a new chapter in the analysis of contemporary capitalism. They have succeeded in bringing together in one compelling formulation historical - institutional and rationalist - individualist analytical perspectives. The empirical applications in Varieties of Capitalism illuminate in a profound way how both scholars and policy makers will benefit when they link macro- and micro-level analyses across themany different sectors that define contemporary capitalism in its many forms. Economists and political scientists, finally, are able to meet on common ground. This book will become a classic in the field.'Peter J. Katzenstein, Walter S. Carpenter, Jr. Professor of International Studies, Cornell University.'This invaluable contribution to the comparative capitalism literature vigorously argues against the notion of convergence so popular in the globalism debates. The authors expand our understanding of national "production systems" to see new connections and show that the differences aong them allow countries to pursue distinctly different strategies of international competition. A must read.'Peter Gourevitch, Professor, Graduate School of International Reltions and Pacific Studies, University of California, San Diego'This book has been well worth waiting for. It demonstrates the wealth of insights that could be achieved through Soskice's innovative research program that began to change the agenda of Comparative POlitical Economy more than a decade ago. The volume combines a definitive restatement of the varieties of capitalism approach with illuminative applications to the range of research areas covered by it with some fascinating theoretical extensions.Excellent!'Professor F.W. Scharpf, Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies, Cologne, 'This is an academic book in the sense that it draws on recent advaces ineconomic and political theory - non-econmomicsts may find some chapters hardgoing - but it is also firmly based on an analysis of how companies reallybehave.'Sir Geoffrey Owen, FT
Table of Content
List of FiguresList of TablesList of Contributors1. An Introduction to Varieties of Capitalism, Peter A. Hall and David SoskicePart I: General Themes and Diverse Applications2. Varieties of Labor Politics in the Developed Democracies, Kathleen Thelen3 Institutional and Sectoral Interactions in Monetary Policy and Wage/Price-Bargaining, Robert J. Franzese, Jr.4. Social Protection and the Formation of Skills: A Reinterpretation of the Welfare State, Margarita Estevez-Abe, Torben Iversen, and David Soskice5. Firms and the Welfare State: When, Why, and How Does Social Policy Matter to Employers?6. The Domestic Sources of Multilateral Preferences: Varieties of Capitalism in the European Community, Orfeo FioretosPart II: Case Studies in Public Policy, Continuity, and Change7. Business, Government, and Patterns of Labor Market Policy in Britain and the Federal Republic of Germany, Stewart Wood8. Employers, Public Policy, and the Politics of Decentralized Cooperation in Germany and France, Pepper D. Culpepper9. Revisiting the French Model: Coordination and Restructuring in French Industry, Bob Hanck^d'ePart III: Corporate Governance, Firm Strategy, and the Law10. Varieties of Corporate Governance: Comparing Germany and the UK, Sigurt Vitols11. Macro-varieties of Capitalism and Micro-varieties of Strategic Management in European Airlines, Mark Lehrer12. The Legal Framework for Corporate Governance: The Influence of Contract Law on Company Strategies in Germany and the United States, Steven Casper13. Legal Irritants: How Unifying Law Ends up in New Divergences, Gunther Teubner14. National Varieties of Standardization, Jay TateBibliographyIndex
