Overview
Offers a unique assessment of the role of the ILO in building avenues for global social governance by distinguished authors who have been involved in the core activities of the ILO or conducted research on them
Sets the pivotal work of the ILO World Commission of the Social Dimension of Globalisation which was co-chaired by President Tarja Halonen in the current global framework of work
Explores the role and relevance of the tripartite ILO, the UN's oldest agency, in social justice
Assesses the development of the ILO so as to pinpoint major steps that have advanced the work for a better labour life and labour standards
Examines major challenges to labour protection posed by globalization and transformation of work as well as ways that the ILO has promoted and could promote sustainable global social governance
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The book examines the persistent dilemma of balancing the benefits of globalization with the protection of workers. It critically assesses the challenges that emerge when international labour standards are implemented and enforced in highly diverse regulatory frameworks in international, regional, national and local contexts. The book also identifies feasible ways to achieve more inclusive labour protection, putting into perspective the tension between the economic and the social in the ILO’s second century of operation. It includes reflections on the work of the ILO World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalisation by Tarja Halonen, who as President of Finland co-chaired the Commission with Benjamin William Mkapa, President of Tanzania.
Written by distinguished experts and scholars in the fields of international labour law and international law, the book provides an insightful and in-depth analysis of the role of the ILO as an international organization devoted to decent work and social justice. It also sheds light on tripartism and its particular role in the work of the ILO, examining the challenges that a profoundly changing working life presents in terms of labour protection and social justice, and examining the transnational dimension of labour law. Lastly, the book includes a postscript by Nobel economics laureate Professor Joseph E. Stiglitz.
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About the editors
Ulla Liukkunen is Professor of Labour Law and Private International Law at the University of Helsinki. She is also the Director of the Finnish Center of Chinese Law and Chinese Legal Culture. Professor Liukkunen has published widely on labour law, private international law, comparative law, transnational law and the governance of the social dimension of globalization. She has led two Academy of Finland international labour law research projects, “ILO Core Labour Standards Implementation in China: Legal Architecture and Cultural Logic” and “Employee Participation and Collective Bargaining in the Era of Globalization – Nordic and Chinese Perspectives”. Professor Liukkunen has wide experience in national and EU law drafting and she has acted as an expert in several international projects on labour law and private international law.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: International Labour Organization and Global Social Governance
Editors: Tarja Halonen, Ulla Liukkunen
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55400-2
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Law and Criminology, Law and Criminology (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2021
License: CC BY
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-55399-9Published: 17 October 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-55402-6Published: 17 October 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-55400-2Published: 16 October 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 146
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: Labour Law/Social Law, Sources and Subjects of International Law, International Organizations, International Organization, Development and Social Change