The Political Behaviour of Temporary Workers
Published on 25. August 2015
X, 167 pages
978-1-137-39487-3 (ISBN)
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Insecure temporary employment is growing in Europe, but we know little about how being in such jobs affects political preferences and behaviour. Combining insights from psychology, political science and labour market research, this book offers new theories and evidence on the political repercussions of temporary jobs.
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08/2015
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Paul Marx is Associate Professor at the Centre for Welfare State Research, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark. His research interests are related to comparative political economy, political sociology, and welfare state research.
Content
1. Introduction
2. Labour Market Change in Europe: Determinants and Effects of Temporary Work Contracts
3. Theoretical Perspectives on the Political Behaviour of Temporary Workers
4. The Policy Preferences of Temporary Workers
5. The Party Preferences of Temporary Workers
6. The Voting Behaviour of Temporary Workers
7. Are Temporary Workers Politically Alienated
8. Conclusions
Appendix
2. Labour Market Change in Europe: Determinants and Effects of Temporary Work Contracts
3. Theoretical Perspectives on the Political Behaviour of Temporary Workers
4. The Policy Preferences of Temporary Workers
5. The Party Preferences of Temporary Workers
6. The Voting Behaviour of Temporary Workers
7. Are Temporary Workers Politically Alienated
8. Conclusions
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