1st Edition

International Labour Organization (ILO) Coming in from the Cold

By Steve Hughes, Nigel Haworth Copyright 2011
144 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

144 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

144 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The International Labour Organization (ILO) is broadening its agenda and carving out a role as a key player in global economic policy-making, and this volume provides a succinct and comprehensive guide to this important organization.   By charting the history and development of the ILO and examining its key functions and structure the authors offer a clear and detailed account of its work,... Read more

Introduction  1. A Brief History of the ILO  2. Structure and Organization of the ILO  3. The ILO and Globalization  4. The Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: A New Approach to Labor Standards  5. The ILO and the WTO:The Tortuous Case of the Social Clause  6. Decent Work, Fair Globalization and Strategic Planning:Somavia's ILO  7. The ILO at Work in the 2007 Global Economic Crisis  8. Concluding Thoughts: Whither the ILO

Biography

Steve Hughes is Professor of International Organisations and Director of Accreditation Strategy at Newcastle University, UK.

Nigel Haworth is Professor of Human Resource Development at the University of Auckland Business School, New Zealand.