Claims have been made on the emergence of a new labour internationalism in response to the growing insecurity created by globalization. However, when persons face conditions of insecurity they often turn inwards. The book contains a warning and a sign of hope. Some workers become fatalistic, even xenophobic. Others are attempting to globalize their own struggles. INDICE: Preface: A Journey of Discovery List of Abbreviations 1. The Polanyi Problem and the Problem with Polanyi Part One: Markets Against Society: 2. Manufacturing Matters 3. The Return of Market Despotism 4. Citizenship Matters Part Two: Society Against Markets: 5. Strong Winds in Ezakheni 6. Escaping Social Death in Changwon 7. Squeezing Orange Part Three: Society Governing the Market?: 8. History Matters 9. Grounding Labour Internationalism 10. The Necessity for Utopian Thinking Notes References Index
- ISBN: 978-1-4051-2914-5
- Editorial: Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 280
- Fecha Publicación: 01/06/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés