Globalisation contested an international political economy of work

This exciting book provides an illuminating account of contemporary globalization that is grounded in actual transformations in the areas of production and the workplace. It reveals the social and political contests that give 'global' its meaning, by examining the contested nature of globa...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Amoore, Louise, author (author), Amoore, Louise, contributor (contributor)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Manchester, UK : Manchester University Press 2002
©2002
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front matter
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • List of figures and tables
  • Acknowledgements
  • List of abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • 1 Globalisation, restructuring and the flexibility discourse
  • 2 International political economy and global social change
  • 3 Producing hyperflexibility
  • 4 Producing flexi-corporatism
  • 5 The 'contested' firm
  • 6 Globalisation at work
  • Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Index