How Institutions Evolve Thelen Hardback Cambridge University Press 9780521837682

How Institutions EvolveThe Political Economy of Skills in Germany, Britain, the United States, and Japan\nAuthor(s): Kathleen Thelen\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9780521837682, 978-0521837682\nSynopsis\nThe institutional arrangements governing skill formation are widely seen as a key element in the institutional constellations defining 'varieties of capitalism' across the developed democracies. This book explores the origins and evolution of such institutions in four countries - Germany, Britain, the United States and Japan. It traces cross-national differences in contemporary training regimes back to the nineteenth century, and specifically to the character of the political settlement achieved among employers in skill-intensive industries, artisans, and early trade unions. The book also tracks evolution and change in training institutions over a century of development, uncovering important con.