Empowering Labor

Leftist Approaches to Wage Policy in Unequal Democracies

AvJuan A. Bogliaccini

Häftad, Engelska, 2024

349 kr

Beställningsvara. Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar. Fri frakt över 249 kr.

Fler format och utgåvor

Inbunden

1 060 kr

Beskrivning

Empowering Labor uses a comparative study of Chile, Portugal, and Uruguay to analyze the underlying political dynamics that shape the use of wage policy as a pre-distributive instrument of leftist parties in power in unequal democracies. The book theorizes that the unity of the Left and labor's political legitimacy are two main drivers for relating on wage policy as a pre-distributive instrument for promoting inclusion. These factors are shaped by elite long-term strategies towards labor. Such strategies, when dominant for long-enough periods, create path dependency, shaping differential opportunities for further options down the road. The book integrates large-scale historical processes with frequently analyzed short-term and agency-based factors to elucidate variation in the crafting of wage policies and reshapes the debate on the politics of pre-distribution in unequal democracies by situating the cases in a longer historical arc.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2024-03-21
Mått:151 x 228 x 12 mm
Vikt:350 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:240
Förlag:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9781009433501

Utforska kategorier

Mer om författaren

Juan A. Bogliaccini is Professor of Political Science and Dean of the Graduate School at Universidad Católica del Uruguay (UCU). He has published in academic journals and edited volumes on comparative politics and political economy. He is author of “Twittarquía: la política de las redes en Uruguay” (2020).

Recensioner i media

'Empowering Labor will be required reading for comparative students of political economy and democratic inclusion. Bogliaccini's innovative analysis of wage-oriented political strategies offers fascinating insights for those hoping to promote egalitarian outcomes and mend democracy's laments. The book's comparative design derives telling conclusions from its cross-regional empirical focus on three crucial cases.' Robert M. Fishman, Author of Democratic Practice: Origins of the Iberian Divide in Political Inclusion

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction; 1. Use of Wage Policy for Pre-Distribution; 2. Elite Strategies Toward Labor, Left Unity, and Wage Policy; 3. The Modeling of Elite Strategies toward Labor; 4. The Unity of the Left and Adaptation of Elite Strategies; 5. The Usage of Wage Policy for Pre-Distribution; 6. Conclusions; Appendix: Documentary Sources and Interviews.