Ours is the age of the picture. Pictures abound in our newspapers and magazines, in storybooks and on the glossy pages of instruction manuals. We find them on billboards and postage stamps, on the tel
This edited collection is the culmination of a comparative project on 'Voices at Work' funded by the Leverhulme Trust 2010 - 2013. The book aims to shed light on the problematic concept of worker 'voi
Industrial relations law in the UK has undergone changes brought about by the EU and by Labour governments elected from 1997 onwards. While the changes have not been revolutionary, they have contribut
This edited collection examines the multi-faceted ways in which labor standards can play a role in the achievement of development. A variety of critical perspectives are presented here, with contribut
Sustainable development remains a high priority in international politics and commerce. This timely book explores how the contours and facets of economic, environmental and social sustainability are r
Pressures Associated with globalisation of markets, exacerbated by the `credit crunch', have placed pressure on many nation states to make their labour markets more `flexible'. In so doing, many stat
Pressures Associated with globalisation of markets, exacerbated by the `credit crunch', have placed pressure on many nation states to make their labour markets more `flexible'. In so doing, many state
