Beschreibung:
This book argues that standard employment relations have always co-existed with a plethora of different labour regimes and highlights the importance of the governance of irregular forms of labour.
Introduction Chapter 1: Irregular Labour in Global Capitalism Chapter 2: The Governance of Forced Labour and the Antinomies of Colonialism Chapter 3: Urbanization, Colonial Crisis, and Social Policy Chapter 4: Irregular Work in the Postcolonial Social Order: The ILO Discovers the 'Informal' Chapter 5: Neoliberal Crises and the Politics of Informality Chapter 6: Reviving the Governance of Forced Labour: 'Traditional Slavery' and Child Trafficking in West Africa Conclusion