{"product_id":"the-labour-movement-in-lebanon-power-on-hold-9781526159434","title":"The Labour Movement in Lebanon: Power on Hold","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe labour movement in Lebanon: Power on hold\u003c\/i\u003e narrates the history of the Lebanese labour movement from the early twentieth century to today. Bou Khater demonstrates that trade unionism in the country has largely been a failure, for reasons including state interference, tactical co-optation, and the strategic use of sectarianism by an oligarchic elite, together with the structural weakness of a service-based laissez-faire economy. Drawing on a vast body of Arabic-language primary sources and difficult-to-access archives, the book’s conclusions are significant not only for trade unionism, but also for new forms of workers’ organisations and social movements in Lebanon and beyond.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Lebanese case study presented here holds significant implications for the wider Arab world and for comparative studies of labour. This authoritative history of the labour movement in Lebanon is vital reading for scholars of trade unionism, Lebanese politics, and political economy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Where are the workers?\u003cbr\u003e1 Shackles for the road\u003cbr\u003e2 Capture and control of the labour movement\u003cbr\u003e3 Public-sector employees gear up\u003cbr\u003eConclusions and notes for future forms of labour power\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendices\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Manchester University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51138302640471,"sku":"9781526159434","price":76.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781526159434.jpg?v=1751918813","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-labour-movement-in-lebanon-power-on-hold-9781526159434","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}