Global Labour Flexibility

What models of distributive justice can the twenty-first century promote to challenge the spread of insecurity, inequality and social fragmentation? The twentieth century was dominated by competition between two labour models of society - state socialism and welfare state capitalism, which promoted forms of labour security. Since the 1970s globalization and flexible labour markets have increased insecurity and inequalities. After a period dominated by libertarianism, politicians and social thinkers must find ways of promoting distributive justice, based on basic security and new forms of voice representation and regulation. Dismissing the approach of the `new paternalists', this book presents a vision combining security of income and representation without moralistic state control.

Autorentext

Guy Standing is Senior Economist for International Labour Office, Geneva, Switzerland.

Inhalt
Preface PART I: CONCEPTUALISING GLOBAL LABOUR Of Work, Labour and Employment Status, Control and Contract PART II: THE SIRENS OF FLEXIBILITY The Pursuit of Flexibility Forms of Flexibility PART III: THE ROCKS OF INSECURITY Labour Market Insecurity Insecurity in Employment Differentiating Income Security Social Protection, Fragmentation and Detachment PART IV: LABOURIST OPTIONS Minimum Wages, Subsidies and Tax Credits The Road to Workfare PART V: SHADOW OF THE FUTURE A Redistributive Agenda Appendix: Concepts of Control and Modes of Resistance Index