Exploring the role of political power resources for union success in anti-privatization campaigns in Germany and England

Nick Krachler, Ian Greer, Genevieve Coderre-LaPalme, Jennie Auffenberg, s Business School, s College London, ILR School, Cornell University, Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow, Chamber Bremen

European Journal of Industrial Relations

Published online on March 26, 2026

Abstract

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Scholarship on power resources theory has often understood ‘institutional resources’ as restricted to labour market institutions, despite the concept of ‘institutions’ extending beyond the regulation of the labour market and into goods and services ...