From its formation in 1948 to its merger with Keidanren in 2002,
this work provides a comprehensive history of Nikkeiren. Using the
different periods of postwar Japanese capitalism as a context, the
author carefully traces the history of Nikkeiren. Up until 1960 the
association led Japanese employers in the campaign to win back "the
right to manage", which had been lost in the chaotic aftermath of
Japan's defeat in World War II. Nikkeiren achieved this by forging
solidarity between employers in order to win a succession of
bitterly fought labour disputes where the objective was not merely
to defeat but to annihilate militant unions. Subsequently,
Nikkeiren switched its emphasis to manipulation of the workforce
and to a mutually advantageous trade-off with the leaders of
increasingly enterprise-orientated unions. The group also put a
great amount of effort into generating a mystifying ideology.
Largely based on Japanese sources, this is the first comprehensive
study of Nikkeiren to appear in English. In addition to providing a
detailed empirical account of Nikkeiren's organization and
activity, this book throws light on the nature and function of
class power, the inherent tendency o
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