Labour Regimes and Global Production

The concept of labor regimes has gained renewed interest in various disciplines, with a focus on understanding their role in shaping global production and reproduction systems. The book explores the intellectual development of labor regime concepts, discusses key debates, and provides insights into the work conditions of global production chains across different contexts. It also highlights recent mobilizations of labor regime analysis in methodology, theory, and research practice.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 352 pages
Publication date: 20 July 2023
Publisher: Agenda Publishing

Theorizing labor regimes has experienced a recent resurgence of interest across numerous academic disciplines. This renewed interest revolves around comprehending the crucial role that labor regimes play in shaping, organizing, and dynamically influencing global systems of production and reproduction. The concept of labor regimes has a rich historical background, dating back to the 1970s, and the contributions contained within this book aim to further develop this emerging field.

The book meticulously charts the intellectual evolution of labor regime concepts across diverse disciplines, including political economy, development studies, sociology, and geography. By building upon these foundational foundations, it delves into conceptual debates surrounding labor regimes and their relationship to global production, addressing issues such as scale, informality, gender, race, social reproduction, ecology, and migration. Through comprehensive analysis, the book offers fresh perspectives on the working conditions within global production chains, encompassing examples such as Amazon's warehouses in the United States, industrial production networks in the Global South, and the dormitory towns of migrant workers in Czechia. Moreover, it explores recent mobilizations of labor regime analysis in relation to methodologies, theory, and research practices.

This resurgence of interest in labor regimes is driven by a growing recognition of the significant impact that these regimes have on the lives and livelihoods of workers worldwide. By studying the dynamics and characteristics of labor regimes, scholars aim to unravel the complex web of factors that shape labor practices, inequality, and social dynamics in different contexts. The book contributes to this ongoing dialogue by providing a comprehensive and interdisciplinary exploration of labor regimes, offering valuable insights for researchers, policymakers, and activists seeking to understand and address the challenges and opportunities posed by these regimes in the 21st century.

Weight: 544g
Dimension: 156 x 235 x 31 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781788216791