International Labour Organization (Ilo): Coming in from the Cold

ISBN-13: 9780415353830 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 124 str.

Steve Hughes

Opis

The World Trade Organization's (WTO) rejection of proposals for the inclusion of a Social Clause into its rules and regulations has prompted International Labour Organization (ILO) to examine alternative ways in which global consensus on regulation of labour standards can be developed. This book helps in understanding ILO's purpose and structure.

Spis treści

Introduction  1. A Brief History of the ILO  2. Structure and Organization of the ILO  3. The ILO and Globalization  4. The Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: A New Approach to Labor Standards  5. The ILO and the WTO:The Tortuous Case of the Social Clause  6. Decent Work, Fair Globalization and Strategic Planning:Somavia's ILO  7. The ILO at Work in the 2007 Global Economic Crisis  8. Concluding Thoughts: Whither the ILO

O autorze

Steve Hughes is Professor of International Organisations and Director of Accreditation Strategy at Newcastle University, UK.

Nigel Haworth is Professor of Human Resource Development at the University of Auckland Business School, New Zealand.