The end of organized capitalism / Scott Lash and John Urry

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Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Introduction -- The development of organized capitalism (1) : Germany: the 'ideal type'? ; Sweden: from finance capital to social democracy ; Britain: the Makler economy -- The development of organized capitalism (2) : France: dislocation through 'economic forwardness' ; United States: instrumentalism and progressivism -- Economic change and spatial restructuring (1) : Britain ; The United States -- Economic change and spatial restructuring (2) : France ; Germany ; Sweden -- The service class: its emergence and some consequences : The American service class ; The service class in Europe -- Industry, finance, politics: modes of disorganization : Industrial changes ; Banks and finance ; Political changes -- The changing structure of trade-unionism: the end of neo-corporatism? : Sweden: the crisis of central bargaining ; West Germany: co-determination and disorganization ; France: labour excluded ; Britain: capitalism's weakest link -- Postmodern culture an