[lbo-talk] Workers' Democracy Vs. Privatization

[Stephen Philion]

I've published an article in the journal Socialism and Democracy on
the topic "Workers' Democracy versus Privatization in China". If you
would like a copy, I can send you one, just lemme know offlist,

The abstract:

This article focuses on the role of 'workers' democracy' in stateowned
enterprises (SOE) and workers' resistance to privatization in
China today. The concept of workers' democracy has its roots in the
first 40 years of labor relations under Chinese state socialism
(Brugger 1976; Cliver 2005; Taylor et al. 2003), and no less so in the
post-Mao period (Chen 1995; Zhang 2001). But what is its significance
to Chinese state workers today? Does it enhance the development of
state workers' organizational capacities? Or does it just reinforce the
neoliberal policies pursued by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)?
Interviews with SOE workers' protest leaders suggest the limits of
the possible when Chinese state workers reengage the concept of
workers' democracy through their Workers' Representative Congresses
as part of their resistance to privatization.

Steve

Stephen Philion
Assistant Professor
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
St. Cloud State University
St. Cloud, MN

http://stephenphilion.efoliomn2.com/

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Stephen Philion
http://stephenphilion.efoliomn2.com/