1. Temporary work, agencies and unfree labour : insecurity in the new world of work / Kendra Strauss and Judy Fudge -- 2. Selling flexibility : temporary staffing in a volatile economy / Nik Theodore and Jamie Peck -- 3. Power politics and precariousness : the regulation of temporary agency work...

Asymmetric integration and the restructuring of social relations in global firms : actors, institutions, and norms / Christian L'vesque and Gregor Murray -- MNC strategies and their linkages with SMEs / Clemente Ruis Duran and Jorge Carrillo -- The role of MNCs in reshaping employment relations...