Book Introduction
Christoph Scherrer(Ed.): China’s Labor Question
Rainer Hampp Verlag, München, Mering 2011

Prof. Dr. Christoph Scherrer is an expert in "Globalisierung und Politik", majoring in Global Political Economy (GPE), Labour Policies and Globalization (LPG). He is Director of International Center for Development and Decent Work (ICDD) at Kassel University, Germany.  


TABLE OF CONTENTS
Acknowledgements............................................................................................................. vi
Notes on Contributors........................................................................................................ vii
Introduction: The many Challenges of Chinese Labor Relations..................................1
Christoph Scherrer
Part I: The Basic Setting
1. Perspectives on High Growth and Rising Inequality .......................................................7
Hansjörg Herr
2. Restructured Class-Relations since 1978......................................................................28
Frido Wenten
3. Collective Contracts, but no Collective Bargaining ........................................................49
Siqi Luo
4. Fragmented Minimum Wage System ............................................................................70
Max J. Zenglein
Part II: Heterogeneous Industrial Relations
5. Regimes of Production and Industrial Relations ...........................................................97
Boy Lüthje
6. Hegemonic Authoritarianism: The Textile and Garment Industry ................................117
Hao Zhang
7. Understanding Labour Activism: The Honda Workers’ Strike ......................................133
Hui Sio Ieng
8. Insider Views of Labor Struggles in Southern China....................................................152
Interview with Chen Weiguang
Interview with Monina Wong and Parry Leung
Part III: Companies in the “Harmonious Society”
9. Policies on Corporate Social Responsibility ................................................................158
Tatjana Chahoud
10. Chinese Companies’ Response to Corporate Social Responsibility ..........................182
Jochen Weikert
Part IV: Commodification of Land
11. Financial Crisis, Land-Induced Financialization and the Subalterns in China............199
Ngai-Ling Sum
12. Regulating Land Transfers: Steps towards Private Ownership .................................209
Liu Pan and Wang Ru