Globalisation and Labour Rights
The Conflict Between Core Labour Rights and International Economic Law
1st Edition
Published on 17. January 2007
416 pages
978-1-84731-342-3 (ISBN)
Description
In a world of work that has changed dramatically over the last few years, states see themselves confronted with new actors and conflicting international legal obligations. This book examines the tensions between core labour rights as defined by the International Labour Organisation, and the interests of international economic institutions (e.g. WTO, IMF, World Bank, OECD). It provides an analysis of the legal interactions between international regulations and state policy with regard to potential regulatory conflicts, at both the horizontal and vertical level. The study suggests a model of multilevel consistency as a way of reconciling the highly specialised and fragmented legal systems of core labour rights on the one hand, and trade liberalisation on the other, to form the coherent framework of a consistent legal order. Its detailed analysis and recommendations are designed for both academic readers and practitioners in international organisations and governments.
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-1-84731-342-3 (9781847313423)
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Christine Kaufmann
Globalisation and Labour Rights
The Conflict Between Core Labour Rights and International Economic Law
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01/2007
Hart Publishing
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Person
Christine Kaufmann is Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Institute of International and Comparative Constitutional Law at the University of Zurich.
Content
Introduction: Setting Out the Problems
1. The Legal Framework for Core Labour Rights
2. International Economic Organisations and Core Labour Rights: Conflicting Interests
3. Cross-border Economic Activities: Multinational Enterprises and the Linkage Debate
4. Reconciling Conflicting Interests: The Roles of Nation States and the International Community
5. Conclusions
1. The Legal Framework for Core Labour Rights
2. International Economic Organisations and Core Labour Rights: Conflicting Interests
3. Cross-border Economic Activities: Multinational Enterprises and the Linkage Debate
4. Reconciling Conflicting Interests: The Roles of Nation States and the International Community
5. Conclusions
