Product Description State compulsory arbitration of industrial disputes is a crucial aspect of the Australian political economy, yet has remained a source of controversy and debate. This collection of fifteen essays brings a fresh approach to issues surrounding the introduction of arbitration, examining the major constituent elements of the Australian system, the source of its ideas, the key protagonists in the system's introduction, and the effects of compulsory arbitration on industrial relations, management control, and trade unions. Review `it is useful to have it all available within the covers of the one volume and there are valuable insights' Ken Buckley, University of Sydney, Australia 'This collection of essays is an excellent introduction to the system of industrial relations that evolved in Australia during the early years of this century ... a careful reading provides a broad perspective on arbitration's genesis and early impact ... this collection of essays is both stimulating and insightful. Scholars interested in the differing industrial relations systems which emerged at the turn of the century should read this book carefully.' Jeremy Mouat, Athabaska University, Canadian Journal of Law and Society, Vol. 7, No. 2' About the Author Stuart Macintyre and Richard Mitchell are both at University of Melbourne.