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Most scholars and business people have traditionally regarded industrial relations in the United States and Canada to be so different from practices in other liberal democracies as to render comparison of little practical utility. Fundamental differences, such as the influence of "pure and simple" business-like philosophy on the American and Canadian labor movements in contrast to the socialist agenda of trade unions in other industrialized countries, have prompted observers to question the value of comparative analysis. Roy Adams, however, challenges this view by constructing a theoretical framework within which the comparison of industrial relations across the advanced liberal democratic world may be made comprehensible. --Publisher's description. Contents: The emergence of modern industrial relations -- The European mainstream -- American exceptionalism -- Contemporary collective bargaining -- The organized and the unorganized -- Industrial relations and socioeconomic performance -- From confrontation to cooperation: a tale of three countries -- Transcending adversarial industrial relations. Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-211) and index.