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The Political Economy of Labour Market Reforms

Greece, Turkey and the Global Economic Crisis

Palgrave Macmillan

Part of the book series: International Political Economy Series (IPES)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Özgün Sarımehmet Duman
      Pages 1-11
  3. Theoretical and Historical Foundations of Labour Market Reforms

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 13-13
    2. Theorising Labour Market Reforms

      • Özgün Sarımehmet Duman
      Pages 15-41
    3. Specific Forms and the Legacies of Class Struggle

      • Özgün Sarımehmet Duman
      Pages 42-62
  4. Labour Market Reforms in the Monetarist Era

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 105-105
    2. Deunionisation and Suppression of Collective Bargaining

      • Özgün Sarımehmet Duman
      Pages 107-124
    3. Deregulation and Flexibilisation

      • Özgün Sarımehmet Duman
      Pages 125-153
    4. Social Security Reform and Privatisation

      • Özgün Sarımehmet Duman
      Pages 154-176
  5. Crisis of Monetarism?

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 177-177
    2. Conclusion: Whither Capitalism?

      • Özgün Sarımehmet Duman
      Pages 206-212
  6. Back Matter

    Pages 213-247

About this book

Duman examines the transition from Keynesianism to monetarism by presenting an analysis of labour market reforms in Greece and Turkey - questioning the role of class struggle on the implementation process. She also scrutinises the influence of the global economic crisis and the execution of reform policies in these two countries.

Authors and Affiliations

  • İpek University, Turkey

    Özgün Sarımehmet Duman

About the author

Özgün Sar?mehmet Duman is Assistant Professor at the Department of Political Science, ?pek University, Turkey. She is also an associate fellow at the EU Centre in Singapore. Her research mainly addresses theories of state, social policy, economic crises and labour markets.

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Softcover Book USD 54.99
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