The New Politics of Transnational Labor : : Why Some Alliances Succeed / / Marissa Brookes.
Over the years many transnational labor alliances have succeeded in improving conditions for workers, but many more have not. In The New Politics of Transnational Labor, Marissa Brookes explains why this dichotomy has occurred. Using the coordination and context-appropriate (CCAP) theory, she assess...
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Brookes, Marissa, author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut The New Politics of Transnational Labor : Why Some Alliances Succeed / Marissa Brookes. Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press, [2019] ©2018 1 online resource (216 p.) : 1 chart text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- 1. The New Politics of Transnational Labor -- 2. Dockers, Wharfies, Longshoremen Unite: Coordinating the Liverpool and Patrick Campaigns -- 3. Service-Sector Solidarity: Coordinating the Tesco and G4S Campaigns -- 4. Struggle in Paradise: Context-Appropriate Power in the Shangri-La and Raffles Campaigns -- Conclusion: Labor's Unwritten Future -- Notes -- References -- Index restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star Over the years many transnational labor alliances have succeeded in improving conditions for workers, but many more have not. In The New Politics of Transnational Labor, Marissa Brookes explains why this dichotomy has occurred. Using the coordination and context-appropriate (CCAP) theory, she assesses this divergence, arguing that the success of transnational alliances hinges not only on effective coordination across borders and within workers' local organizations but also on their ability to exploit vulnerabilities in global value chains, invoke national and international institutions, and mobilize networks of stakeholders in ways that threaten employers' core, material interests.Brookes uses six comparative case studies spanning four industries, five countries, and fifteen years. From dockside labor disputes in Britain and Australia to service sector campaigns in the supermarket and private security industries to campaigns aimed at luxury hotels in Southeast Asia, Brookes creates her new theoretical framework and speaks to debates in international and comparative political economy on the politics of economic globalization, the viability of private governance, and the impact of organized labor on economic inequality. From this assessment, Brookes provides a vital update to the international relations literature on non-state actors and transnational activism and shows how we can understand the unique capacities labor has as a transnational actor. Issued also in print. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 29. Mrz 2022) International labor activities. Labor and globalization. Labor movement International cooperation. Labor unions Political activity. Transnationalism. International Studies. Labor History. Sociology & Social Science. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Labor & Industrial Relations. bisacsh Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Cornell University Press Complete eBook-Package 2018 9783110606553 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2019 English 9783110610765 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2019 9783110664232 ZDB-23-DGG Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE Economics, Law & Social Sciences 2019 ENG 9783110610130 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE Social Sciences 2019 9783110606485 ZDB-23-DSW print 9781501733192 https://doi.org/10.7591/9781501733208 https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781501733208 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9781501733208/original |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- 1. The New Politics of Transnational Labor -- 2. Dockers, Wharfies, Longshoremen Unite: Coordinating the Liverpool and Patrick Campaigns -- 3. Service-Sector Solidarity: Coordinating the Tesco and G4S Campaigns -- 4. Struggle in Paradise: Context-Appropriate Power in the Shangri-La and Raffles Campaigns -- Conclusion: Labor's Unwritten Future -- Notes -- References -- Index |
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