| Where Are the Unions?: Workers and Social Movements in Latin America, the Middle East and Europe Contributor(s): Waterman, Peter (Afterword by), Lazar, Doctor Sian (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1783609893 ISBN-13: 9781783609895 Publisher: Zed Books OUR PRICE: $31.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Labor & Industrial Relations - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Communism, Post-communism & Socialism |
| LCCN: 2021276408 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.3" W x 8.4" (0.85 lbs) 296 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America - Cultural Region - Middle East - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe - Cultural Region - Western Europe - Cultural Region - Central Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The start of the twenty-first century has been marked by global demands for economic justice. From the pink tide and Arab spring to Occupy and anti-austerity, the last twenty years have witnessed the birth of a new type of mass mobilisation. Where Are The Unions? compares, for the first time, the challenges faced by movements in Latin America, the Arab world and Europe. Workers' strikes and protests were a critical part of these events, yet their role has been significantly underestimated in many of the subsequent narratives. This book focuses on the complex interactions between organised workers, the unemployed, self-employed, youth, students and the state, and critically assesses the concept of the 'precariat'. With contributions from across four continents, this is the most comprehensive look at the global context of mass mobilisation in the twenty-first century. |
Contributor Bio(s): Lazar, Sian: - Sian Lazar is a senior lecturer in social anthropology at the University of Cambridge. |