| Globalization and Labour Reforms: The Politics of Interest Groups and Partisan Governments UK Edition Contributor(s): Mahmood, Zaad (Author) |
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ISBN: 019947527X ISBN-13: 9780199475278 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $42.75 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Process - Political Advocacy - Business & Economics | Economic Conditions - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
| Dewey: 331.110 |
| LCCN: 2017350000 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.8" W x 8.8" (1.10 lbs) 272 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Globalization, as commonly understood, limits policy choices of a nation by creating structural-institutional constraints. This leads to an important question: are political actors still relevant in shaping policy in the interest of domestic socio-economic concerns? This book draws attention to the continuing relevance of local politics in influencing public policy, through a study of labour market reforms. Labour, unlike other factors of production, is not only a resource but also an important social group capable of political manifestation. Drawing on evidence from states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, and West Bengal, this book shows that despite pressures of policy convergence, labour reforms vary across states, depending on partisan governments, dynamics of interest group negotiations, and party competition. Using both qualitative and quantitative evidence, the book argues that who governs matters for how globalization unfolds in any society and that public policies continue to be nuanced, if not shaped, by politics. |