5. Can China Regulate Its Way out of Labor Unrest? Rising Labor Standards and the Enforcement Gap

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. 1. Introduction 1
5. 2. The Rise of China, and of Labor Protest, in the Reform Era 27
6. 3. Who Speaks for China’s Workers? The ACFTU and Labor NGOs 44
7. 4. How Did the New Deal Resolve the American “Labor Question”? Bringing a Comparative Lens into Focus 73
8. 5. Can China Regulate Its Way out of Labor Unrest? Rising Labor Standards and the Enforcement Gap 99
9. 6. Can China Secure Labor Peace without Independent Unions? Strikes and Collective Bargaining with Chinese Characteristics 123
10. 7. What Does Democracy Look Like in China? Reforming Grassroots Union Elections 149
11. 8. Will Workers Have a Voice in the “Socialist Market Economy”? The Curious Revival of the Worker Congress System 174
12. 9. Conclusion 195
13. Notes 219
14. Index 277