Thomas Prosser
Biographic Data
| ID | 381292 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Thomas Prosser |
| GIVEN NAMES | Thomas |
| FAMILY NAME | Prosser |
| SIGNATURE | PROSSER T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Cardiff University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4298-3733 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 43 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
‘You see similarities more than differences after a while’. Communities of Practice in European industrial relations. The case of the hospital European Sectoral Social Dialogue
This article looks at the hospital European Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee (SSDC) through a Community of Practice (CoP) theoretical lens. Based on a 2‐year project, qualitative in‐depth interviews at the European level and in five Member states, and participant observation of the hospital SSDC, we propose a shift from traditional institutional and resource‐based accounts and provide a learning and knowledge‐focused understanding of this speci…
What's the point of European Sectoral Social Dialogue? Effectiveness and polycontexturality in the hospital and metal sectors
Drawing on pragmatism and systems theory, this article analyses how participants in the European Sectoral Social Dialogue in the metal and hospital committees understand its effectiveness. We find that the participants have a broad understanding of effectiveness compared with the European Commission and existing research. Participants do not dismiss the importance of direct effects on working conditions in member states but downplay it in compari…
European Insiders and Outsiders? Assessing the Reaction of German and French Trade Unions to EU Austerity
Though the existence of a European insider-outsider division has previously been theorised, a robust link between the actions of certain workers and the existence of such divisions has yet to be demonstrated. In this article, I examine differing reactions of German and French trade unions to austerity in Southern Europe. German and French unions reacted to austerity in a lukewarm manner, contributing to the emergence of European divides. This was…
How do social movements behave within EMU? The case of trade union reaction to EU austerity
There is much literature on the Europeanization of social movements, yet work tends not to theorize the influence of Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) upon social movements. I examine the extent to which EU-imposed austerity in Southern Europe inspired European protests among German, Spanish and French trade unions. On the basis of an analytic framework which distinguishes between (i) Europeanization and (ii) continuing attachment to national ins…
Insiders and outsiders on a European scale
There is evidence of an emerging Europe-wide ‘insider–outsider’ divide. In parallel to the patterns of dualization within national industrial relations systems, ‘core’ European countries retain relatively low unemployment and contractual security, while ‘peripheral’ countries are increasingly marked by high levels of unemployment and contractual insecurity. I contend that such a system is in the interests of insiders in core countries. As a conse…
Economic union without social union
The recent centralization of European economic governance raises the question of parallel developments in European social policy. On the basis of an examination of the case of the European social dialogue, the propensity of ‘spill-over’ theories to explain developments in the social sphere is considered. The following three potential future trajectories for the dialogue are reviewed: the possibility of the dialogue (1) becoming broader and more r…
Explaining Implementation through Varieties of Capitalism Theory
Despite extensive literature on the implementation of European ‘soft’ law and Varieties of Capitalism (VoC) theory, no existing work has attempted to explain the implementation of soft law with reference to VoC. In this article, on the basis of a study of the implementation of the non‐legally binding European Telework and Work‐related Stress Agreements in four countries, we attempt to address this gap. Four hypotheses are developed, based on key …
European tripartism
The article examines the ‘new phase’ of the European social dialogue, and its credentials as a system of European tripartism. It is argued that tripartism is notable for four key characteristics, and the presence of these characteristics in a transnational interest representation regime is assessed. Though the ‘new phase’ of the social dialogue is found to engage with innovative topics, it also emerges as being marked by peripheral output and pie…
Dualization or liberalization? Investigating precarious work in eight European countries
A recent upsurge in the incidence of precarious work in Europe necessitates fresh examination of the origins of this trend. On the basis of field research in eight European countries and with reference to theories of liberalization and dualization, the factors that drive precarious work in discrete European labour markets are thus investigated. It is discovered that, while a structural-demographic factor such as non-compliance with labour law is …
Dualization or liberalization? Investigating precarious work in eight European countries
A recent upsurge in the incidence of precarious work in Europe necessitates fresh examination of the origins of this trend. On the basis of field research in eight European countries and with reference to theories of liberalization and dualization, the factors that drive precarious work in discrete European labour markets are thus investigated. It is discovered that, while a structural-demographic factor such as non-compliance with labour law is …
Economic union without social union
The recent centralization of European economic governance raises the question of parallel developments in European social policy. On the basis of an examination of the case of the European social dialogue, the propensity of ‘spill-over’ theories to explain developments in the social sphere is considered. The following three potential future trajectories for the dialogue are reviewed: the possibility of the dialogue (1) becoming broader and more r…
European tripartism
The article examines the ‘new phase’ of the European social dialogue, and its credentials as a system of European tripartism. It is argued that tripartism is notable for four key characteristics, and the presence of these characteristics in a transnational interest representation regime is assessed. Though the ‘new phase’ of the social dialogue is found to engage with innovative topics, it also emerges as being marked by peripheral output and pie…
European tripartism
The article examines the ‘new phase’ of the European social dialogue, and its credentials as a system of European tripartism. It is argued that tripartism is notable for four key characteristics, and the presence of these characteristics in a transnational interest representation regime is assessed. Though the ‘new phase’ of the social dialogue is found to engage with innovative topics, it also emerges as being marked by peripheral output and pie…
Dualization or liberalization? Investigating precarious work in eight European countries
A recent upsurge in the incidence of precarious work in Europe necessitates fresh examination of the origins of this trend. On the basis of field research in eight European countries and with reference to theories of liberalization and dualization, the factors that drive precarious work in discrete European labour markets are thus investigated. It is discovered that, while a structural-demographic factor such as non-compliance with labour law is …
Economic union without social union
The recent centralization of European economic governance raises the question of parallel developments in European social policy. On the basis of an examination of the case of the European social dialogue, the propensity of ‘spill-over’ theories to explain developments in the social sphere is considered. The following three potential future trajectories for the dialogue are reviewed: the possibility of the dialogue (1) becoming broader and more r…
Explaining Implementation through Varieties of Capitalism Theory
Despite extensive literature on the implementation of European ‘soft’ law and Varieties of Capitalism (VoC) theory, no existing work has attempted to explain the implementation of soft law with reference to VoC. In this article, on the basis of a study of the implementation of the non‐legally binding European Telework and Work‐related Stress Agreements in four countries, we attempt to address this gap. Four hypotheses are developed, based on key …
Insiders and outsiders on a European scale
There is evidence of an emerging Europe-wide ‘insider–outsider’ divide. In parallel to the patterns of dualization within national industrial relations systems, ‘core’ European countries retain relatively low unemployment and contractual security, while ‘peripheral’ countries are increasingly marked by high levels of unemployment and contractual insecurity. I contend that such a system is in the interests of insiders in core countries. As a conse…
What's the point of European Sectoral Social Dialogue? Effectiveness and polycontexturality in the hospital and metal sectors
Drawing on pragmatism and systems theory, this article analyses how participants in the European Sectoral Social Dialogue in the metal and hospital committees understand its effectiveness. We find that the participants have a broad understanding of effectiveness compared with the European Commission and existing research. Participants do not dismiss the importance of direct effects on working conditions in member states but downplay it in compari…
European Insiders and Outsiders? Assessing the Reaction of German and French Trade Unions to EU Austerity
Though the existence of a European insider-outsider division has previously been theorised, a robust link between the actions of certain workers and the existence of such divisions has yet to be demonstrated. In this article, I examine differing reactions of German and French trade unions to austerity in Southern Europe. German and French unions reacted to austerity in a lukewarm manner, contributing to the emergence of European divides. This was…
How do social movements behave within EMU? The case of trade union reaction to EU austerity
There is much literature on the Europeanization of social movements, yet work tends not to theorize the influence of Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) upon social movements. I examine the extent to which EU-imposed austerity in Southern Europe inspired European protests among German, Spanish and French trade unions. On the basis of an analytic framework which distinguishes between (i) Europeanization and (ii) continuing attachment to national ins…
‘You see similarities more than differences after a while’. Communities of Practice in European industrial relations. The case of the hospital European Sectoral Social Dialogue
This article looks at the hospital European Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee (SSDC) through a Community of Practice (CoP) theoretical lens. Based on a 2‐year project, qualitative in‐depth interviews at the European level and in five Member states, and participant observation of the hospital SSDC, we propose a shift from traditional institutional and resource‐based accounts and provide a learning and knowledge‐focused understanding of this speci…
Political science (9 works) · Social Policy and Reform Studies (9 works) · Labor Movements and Unions (8 works) · Economics (7 works) · Law (6 works) · European union (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Economic system (4 works) · European Union Policy and Governance (4 works) · International trade (4 works)