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1989–2005 — External Change: Eviction and Insinuation

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The Globalizations of Organized Labour

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In this section, we build on the foregoing by reflecting upon the network’s external relations: ultimately, we find that notwithstanding significant tensions within the political dimension, the labour network continues to adhere to a form of ameliorative statism — an orientation that belies its globalizing pretensions.

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Myconos, G. (2005). 1989–2005 — External Change: Eviction and Insinuation. In: The Globalizations of Organized Labour. International Political Economy Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230512276_7

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