Mobilizing Restraint: Democracy and Industrial Conflict in Post-Reform South Asia

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MOBILIZING RESTRAINT MOBILIZING RESTRAINT Democracy and Industrial Conflict in Postreform South Asia Emmanuel Teitelbaum ILR PRESS an imprint of Cornell University Press, Ithaca and London Copyright © 2011 by Cornell University All rights reserved. Except for brief quotations in a review, this book, or parts thereof, must not be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher. For information, address Cornell University Press, Sage House, 512 East State Street, Ithaca, New York 14850. First published 2011 by Cornell University Press First printing, Cornell Paperbacks, 2011 Printed in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Teitelbaum, Emmanuel, 1974– Mobilizing restraint : democracy and industrial conflict in postreform South Asia / Emmanuel Teitelbaum. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8014-4994-9 (cloth : alk. paper) ISBN 978-0-8014-7705-8 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Industrial relations—South Asia. 2. Employee rights—South Asia. 3. Labor unions—South Asia. 4. Conflict management—South Asia. I. Title. HD8670.3.T45 2011 331.880954—dc22 2011007728 Cornell University Press strives to use environmentally responsible suppliers and materials to the fullest extent possible in the publishing of its books. Such materials include vegetable-based, low-VOC inks and acid-free papers that are recycled, totally chlorine-free, or partly composed of nonwood fibers. For further information, visit our website at www.cornellpress.cornell.edu. Cloth printing 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Paperback printing 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 For Lauren The same repressive face that makes the developmental state an anathema to labor makes it useful to capital. Useful, that is, as long as traditional repressive methods work. Once labor gains enough power to make peace depend on more sophisticated forms of industrial relations, the absence of legitimate ties to labor becomes a disadvantage. The developmental state may begin to look more like an albatross than a valued protector of entrepreneurial interests. —Peter Evans, Embedded Autonomy ...