Public Employee Relations In West Germany

Study of the labour relations system in public administration in Germany, Federal Republic - comments on labour legislation relating to the working conditions of civil servants and public servants and covers procedures and patterns in collective bargaining, dispute settlement and wage determination, the impact of trade unionisation, strike history, etc. References.

Publishes in-depth articles on labor subjects, current labor statistics, information about current labor contracts, and book reviews.

The "Historische Kommission zu Berlin" (Historical Commssion of Berlin) explores the history of the region as well as the historical geography of Berlin-Brandenburg and Brandenburg-Prussia. The commission carries out this exploration through academic research, lectures, conferences, and publications, and offers its service for researchers and other institutes. In doing this, the commission cooperates with other institutes and accompanies academic and practical projects which are of public interest. The series "Veröffentlichungen der Historischen Kommission zu Berlin" (VHKB; Publications of the Historical Commisison of Berlin) publishes the results of the various academic projects of the commission.

First book in English to provide a comprehensive account of the German economy German social and economic policies are extremely topical as they are influencing the rest of Europe Controversial in that it disputes the Thatcherite/Reaganomic approach to reform