Forces of Labor

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Workers' Movements and Globalization Since 1870

Beverly J. Silver (The Johns Hopkins University)

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English

Cambridge University Press
27 August 2003

Sociology & anthropology; Political economy; Industrial relations

Series: Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics

Recasting labor studies in a long-term and global framework, the book draws on a major new database on world labor unrest to show how local labor movements have been related to world-scale political, economic and social processes since the late-nineteenth century. Through an in-depth empirical analysis of select global industries it demonstrates how the main locations of labor unrest have shifted from country to country together with shifts in the geographical location of production. It shows how the main sites of labor unrest have shifted over time together with the rise/decline of new leading sectors of capitalist development, and demonstrates that labor movements have been deeply embedded (as both cause and effect) in world political dynamics. The book concludes by exploring the likely forms that emergent labor movements will take in the twenty-first century.

By: Beverly J. Silver (The Johns Hopkins University)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 226mm, Width: 150mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 360g
ISBN: 9780521520775
ISBN 10: 0521520770
Series: Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics
Pages: 260
Publication Date: 27 August 2003
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

List of figures; List of tables; Preface and acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; 2. Labor movements and capital mobility; 3. Labor movements and product cycles; 4. Labor movements and world politics; 5. Contemporary dynamics in world-historical perspectives; Appendices; References; Index.

Reviews for Forces of Labor: Workers' Movements and Globalization Since 1870

'... a thought-provoking and valuable work ...' New Left Review 'Beverly Silver has written an important, accessible and I think excellent book that contributes significantly to our understanding of workers' bargaining power under global capitalism. ... Forces of Labor is valuable as a resource on the classroom and in discussions about the relationship between globalisation and labour. However, it is potentially even more valuable for trade union members as a tool for conceptualising and understanding sources of their bargaining power with managers.' International Socialism

Short-listed for Honourable Mention, 2005 Sociology of Labor Book Award, Labor and Labor Movements section of the American Sociological Association.
Winner of Distinguished Book Award, Political Economy of the World System section, American Sociological Association Honourable Mention, 2005 Sociology of Labor Book Award, Labor and Labor Movements section of the American Sociological Association.
Winner of Distinguished Book Award, Political Economy of the World System section, American Sociological Association Honourable Mention, 2005 Sociology of Labor Book Award, Labor and Labor Movements section of the American Sociological Association.
Winner of Distinguished Scholarly Publication Award, American Sociological Association.