Illusory Corporatism in Eastern Europe
Neoliberal Tripartism and Postcommunist Class Identities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7973971 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Ost (0000-0003-2643-9882, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 503-530 |
| Publication date | 2000-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Politics & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-3292 • E-ISSN: 1552-7514 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0032329200028004004 |
| OpenAlex | W2153630581 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 105 |
| References cited | 12 |
The plethora of tripartite bodies in postcommunist countries seems to suggest the emergence of an East European corporatism. Analysis of arrangements in Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, and Poland indicates instead the prevalence of illusory corporatism. Token negotiations, nonbinding agreements, and exclusion of the private sector demonstrate that tripartite procedures are deployed to introduce neoliberal, not social democratic, outcomes. A path-dependent argument stressing labor's weak class identity best explains these outcomes. East European labor, unlike historic Western counterparts, is marked by a weak sense of class interests, disinclination to organize the private sector, and declining support from the workforce, making it unable to emerge as a strong force. It is not labor but the new elites that seek tripartism, hoping thereby to share burdens, conform to European norms, and demonstrate responsiveness to society. Formal tripartism also follows from the legacy of state socialism, giving symbolic voice to the formerly included now headed for exclusion. In the end, tripartism helps secure labor's acceptance of its own marginalization
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| Citation types | Neutral: 104 |