Global labour? Issues and themes

The concept of globalization is not new, with the precise meaning and effect open to debate and contest. Despite this, it is becoming clear that globalization does impact on labour and its organization. This introduction attempts to ground and locate the concept of globalization within wider social and economic debates and raises a number of questions concerning the possible effects of globalization on the state, labour markets and labour organization. The introduction concludes by outlining and classifying the contributions comprising this volume.