"In 1946 Juan Perón launched a populist challenge to the United States, recruiting an army of labor activists to serve as worker attachés at every Argentine embassy. By 1955, over five hundred would serve, representing the largest presence of blue-collar workers in the foreign s…
Introduction: from the fringes of the nation to the world -- In search of social reform -- "The Argentine problem? -- Apostles of social revolution -- From the belly of the beasts -- At the turn of the tide -- Political declension -- A bitter pill -- Conclusion: branding mass po…
In the story of Argentina's diplomatic worker attachés dispatched to further Peronism, organized labor became a crucial aspect in defining democracy and perceptions of social justice, freedom, and sovereignty in the Americas.
This insightful handbook examines how labour unions across the world have experienced and responded to the growth of neo-liberalism.
"This insightful Handbook examines how labour unions across the world have experienced and responded to the growth of neo-liberalism. Since the 1970s, the spread of neo-liberalism across the world has radically reconfigured the relationship between unions, employers and the stat…
Makhan Singh: A Revolutionary Kenyan Trade Unionist
This book examines the life and work of a remarkable trade unionist and revolutionary. Makhan Singh laid the foundation for radical trade unionism and influenced the liberation struggle in Kenya. He actively participated in the struggles of the working classes in India. For this…
Makhan Singh: a revolutionary Kenyan trade unionist
Makhan Singh: a revolutionary Kenyan Trade Unionist
This book examines the life and work of a remarkable trade unionist and revolutionary. Makhan Singh laid the foundation for radical trade unionism and influenced the liberation struggle in Kenya. He actively participated in the struggles of the working classes in India. For this…
