Production Politics and Migrant Labour Regimes
Charanpal Singh Bal
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Description for Production Politics and Migrant Labour Regimes
Hardback. Series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific. Num Pages: 250 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; DSB; JFFN; KCF; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 478.
This book emphasizes the importance of production politics, or struggles in the workplace between workers and their employers, for understanding migrant labour regimes in Asia and the Gulf. Drawing from a study of Bangladeshi construction workers in Singapore, as well as on comparative material in the region, Bal shows that migrant labour politics are significantly influenced by the specific form of production politics as well as their variable outcomes. In contrast to contentious politics approaches, this book sheds light on the extent to which migrant labour regimes can be contested by workers ... Read more
This book emphasizes the importance of production politics, or struggles in the workplace between workers and their employers, for understanding migrant labour regimes in Asia and the Gulf. Drawing from a study of Bangladeshi construction workers in Singapore, as well as on comparative material in the region, Bal shows that migrant labour politics are significantly influenced by the specific form of production politics as well as their variable outcomes. In contrast to contentious politics approaches, this book sheds light on the extent to which migrant labour regimes can be contested by workers ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
Series
Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific
Number of Pages
250
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137548580
SKU
V9781137548580
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Charanpal Singh Bal
Charan Bal is Deputy Head (Global Class) at the Department of International Relations, Bina Nusantara University, Jakarta. He researches migrant labour politics and Southeast Asian political economy and has been published in the Journal of Contemporary Asia and the Asian Journal of Law and Society. He is a joint-winner of the Asian Studies Association of Australia PhD prize 2014.
Reviews for Production Politics and Migrant Labour Regimes
“This excellent book contributes to our understanding of the nature, changing forms, and political consequences of labour unrest among these precariously employed and disempowered workers. … This argument is a timely corrective to those studies that have largely restricted their focus to the non-state political space of civil society to explain both the victories and/or limits of agitations to reform ... Read more