Routledge - The Global Governance of Precarity Book

Standard employment relationships defined by permanent contracts and regular hours are facing significant pressure. As precarious work and unemployment rise, many observers express concern over the expansion of informal work and modern slavery. This Routledge publication provides a necessary critique of these views, arguing that the lament over the loss of secure jobs often stems from a Eurocentric and historically limited perspective. Part of the RIPE Series in Global Political Economy, this book examines how precarity and violence have been long-standing features of labor for much of the global population. It challenges the notion that stable employment is the historical norm by exploring how various forms of irregular work have always co-existed with standard employment relations. This text is an essential resource for those studying the politics of irregular work and the shifting landscape of global political economy.