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The purpose of this paper is to consider what findings an approach to work and production using different patterns of power relations could possibly yield concerning the responses to conditions which have emerged since the so-called 2008 crisis. Different theories and approaches to analysis of labour have different predictive outcomes from the material changes incorporated in recessionary conditions. The predictive outcomes of the power relations approach are contrasted with some contemporary trends. At the level of the political economy the approach allows a focus on the corporation and the power relations within and external to it. At the level of workplace, and based on preliminary and partial evidence for categories of power relations surrounding casual work, smaller enterprises, self-employment and corporate employment indicate that the expected dynamics of power relations are confirmed except in the case of corporate employment where responses are individual rather than organised. There is weak evidence of different organisations appearing within casual and precarious work. In general, however, it is argued that the approach provides greater flexibility and better possibilities for devising both policies and strategies to confront the current attempts to increase disciplinary power for the purpose of greater extraction.

This edited collection examines the interaction between industrial relations and international relations in the global economy. The role of trade unions has changed significantly in the era of economic globalization and this book analyzes the key developments in union strategy on a local, national, regional and global level.

What part do/should corporate actors play in global governance? With regard to concerns over such issues as public health, education, human rights, and the environment, they arguably are influential. But what is the actual nature of their engagement, and what motivates it? What challenges do they face when they assume more responsibility in these spheres? Are they responsive to the normative environments in which they operate? In answering these questions, the authors of Corporate Actors in Global Governance offer an empirically rich picture of the often contentious governance roles of corporations in today's global political economy

This book represents the first attempt to bring together the leading critical theorists of world politics to discuss both the promise and the pitfalls of their work. The authors range broadly across the terrain of world politics, engaging with both theory and emancipatory practice. Critiques by two scholars from other IR traditions are also included. The result is a seminal statement of the critical theory approach to understanding world politics, an essential point of reference for future work in the field