Missing Links in Labour Geography

Despite gaining momentum in recent years there are still a number of 'missing links' to be addressed in the analysis of labour and its geographies. The contributors to this volume discuss how theoretical perspectives on both labour in general and the organizations of the labour movement in particular can be refined and redefined. More specifically, the book furthers understanding of the dynamics of labour regimes and how they are changed or activated when they are stretched or contracted across space. In the current economic climate it is imperative to develop a better and fuller appreciation of labour market processes in developed and developing countries. Delving more deeply into the relations between economy and politics, the chapters address issues of agency, power and collective mobilisations. The latter occur at diverse geographical scales and may involve a variety of agents preoccupied with labour, such as trade unions, nongovernmental organizations and other civil society organizations. The strong theoretical approach is illustrated by a wide range of case studies from the "global north" and "global south".