Human Rights and Labor Solidarity: Trade Unions in the Global Economy

Susan L. Kang

Published by University of Pennsylvania Press 2012

Human Rights and Labor Solidarity

Trade Unions in the Global Economy

Susan L. Kang

In the series Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights

https://doi.org/10.9783/9780812206029

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About this book

Susan L. Kang analyzes comparative case studies of campaigns by trade unions to link local labor rights disputes to international human rights frameworks. She finds that contingent political incentives, rather than normative arguments, compel governments to make reforms to better protect these fundamental human rights.

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Susan L. Kang teaches political science at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York.

Reviews

"The declining power of trade unions in developed market economies is a well-recognized trend. The purpose of this book is to assess the usefulness of international human rights law as a means of slowing or reversing this trend. The author's conclusion, based on three well-researched and carefully analyzed case studies, is that the invocation by trade unions of the limited enforcement mechanisms available to them under international human rights instruments can materially assist their efforts to protect the rights recognized in those instruments, but this strategy is likely to succeed only when domestic political considerations outside the unions' control put pressure on a government to comply with the obligations in question."—Philip L. Harvey, Rutgers School of Law—Camden

"Whether international human and labor rights instruments have any 'teeth' or influence is an important question in debates on globalization, labor policy, and economic development strategies. Susan L. Kang provides a solid account of the ways they do and the ways they don't through instructive case studies from countries on three continents. A valuable addition to the human rights, labor rights, and globalization literature."—Lance Compa, Cornell University

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Preface Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	ix
Abbreviations Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	xi
CHAPTER 1. The Precarious Position of Trade Union Rights in the Global Political Economy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
CHAPTER 2. Negotiations and Norms The Development of Trade Union Rights in International Law and Institutions Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	18
CHAPTER 3. International Institutions and Their Protections of Trade Union Rights Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	41
CHAPTER 4. South Korea International Ambitions and the Postdevelopmental State Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	66
CHAPTER 5. United Kingdom New Labour and New Labor Rights? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	113
CHAPTER 6. Canada Federalism and Stalled Compliance Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	155
CONCLUSION. International Norms, Trade Union Rights, and Countering Neoliberalism Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	193
APPENDIX I. Kucera’s Measure of Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	211
APPENDIX II Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	213
APPENDIX III. Case Disputes and U.S. Law Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	215
NOTES Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	219
BIBLIOGRAPHY Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	275
INDEX Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	303
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	321

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Language: English
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 336
Keywords: Political Science; Public Policy; Economics; Human Rights; Law; Political Science

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Published: July 24, 2012
ISBN: 9780812206029