Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Original Title Page -- Original Copyright Page -- List of Abbreviations -- Table of Contents -- Introduction: Another Crossroads for Communism -- Communist Parties and the Trade Unions: The History of a Partnership -- The Origins of the Trade Union Question in the Communist World -- The Crisis of Communism and Trade Unionism in Western Europe -- The Fruits of Sponsorship: Communist Parties and 'Their' Unions -- Growing Whilst Declining: The Case of the Italian CGIL -- The Italian Communist Party and the CGIL: A Survey -- The French Communist Party and the CGT: Problems of Adaptation -- Trade Unions and Communism in Spain: The Role of the CCOO in the Political Projects of the Left -- Problems of Rivalry: Communist Parties Faced by a Strong Social Democracy -- A Drama in Three Acts: Communism and Social Democracy in the Netherlands since 1945 -- The Belgian Communist Party and the Trade Unions, 1940-60 -- Trade Unions, the Left and the Labour Party in Britain -- Dilemmas and Opportunities in Central Europe -- Transformations in the Polish Social Environment in the 1980s -- Workers' Behaviour and Interests in Socialist Society -- Conclusion -- Communist Parties and Trade Unions: Crisis of a Relationship -- Index.