Solidarity Transformed

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Solidarity Transformed is one of the first studies of labor politics in less developed countries that systematically incorporates the transnational dimension. Anner has done a tremendous amount of fieldwork, and this comes across in his intimate knowledge not only of particular countries but also of firms and unions. The book also serves to chart an agenda for future scholars of labor and other social movements.... It is a major contribution to the literature on labor politics, globalization and state-society relations. The book deserves to be widely read.

- Jose A. Aleman (British Journal of Industrial Relations) Anner's book is an informative, rich analysis of labor movements, successful and unsuccessful, in Latin America.... Anner carefully combines theory and case-study analysis to reveal what techniques were successful or not in the context of each industry and country.... His years of primary fieldwork and in-country experiences add richness to the analysis... [and] his conclusions are generalizable beyond Latin America and the industries examined.... Highly recommended.

(Choice) Anner's theoretical contributions [to the literature on labor solidarity] alone would be enough to recommend the book, but what makes Solidarity Transformed a truly unique work are Anner's personal experiences as an international trade union activist, primarily in El Salvador in the 1980s and 1990s.... His role as a participant-observer gives the book a level of urgency and engagement rarely seen in scholarly works.

- Chad Gray (ILR Review) The book adds to a body of literature... that explores new strategies for organized labour within the context of a global economy often hostile to union organization.... He admirably demonstrates the costs of persistent division within organized labour, long-standing political schisms having been exacerbated by the segmentation initiated by transnational production regimes.

- George Lafferty (Work, Employment & Society)