{"product_id":"political-protest-and-labor-solidarity-doowon-suh-9780415464536","title":"Political Protest and Labor Solidarity in Korea: White-Collar Labor Movements After Democratization (1987-1995)","description":"\u003cp\u003eEast Asia has undergone an intense period of economic development and accompanying social change in recent years and among the unforeseen social phenomena that have emerged are new forms of trade unions. This book analyzes the importance of such a new union movement in Korea by focusing on the promotion of social reforms by, and the intensification of interunion solidarity between the white-collar movement factions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree sectors of the white-collar movement are examined--financial, hospital, and research unions. In comparing their success in raising social reforms and fortifying interunion solidarity, Doowon Suh considers diverse macro and micro social relations, such as the structure of political opportunities, organization leadership, and the effects of internal labor markets. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is an important read for those interested in industrial relations, labor history and social movements in Korea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Doowon Suh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415464536\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415464536\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/05\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.56d","brand":"Doowon Suh","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086605791487,"sku":"9780415464536","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e6d929b4-799b-4708-9775-939049fa3d67.jpg?v=1769095652","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/political-protest-and-labor-solidarity-doowon-suh-9780415464536","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}