The Decline of Labor Unions in Mexico during the Neoliberal Period

Roberto Zepeda (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

XVIII, 239 Seiten

2021 | 1st ed. 2021
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-030-65709-3 (ISBN)

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This book examines the most significant factors accounting for the decline of union density during the neoliberal period, focusing on the case of Mexico. Union density, which reflects the representation of labor unions in the employed labor force, is one of the main indicators of union strength. The relation of organized labor with the state and the political system are also considered. The analysis is framed within a structure concentrated on cyclical, structural and political-institutional factors linked to labor union performance. Over the last decades, the transformations brought about by neoliberalism and democratization reshaped many features of the domestic political and economic model in Mexico. Therefore, an examination of these developments regarding the repercussions of the factors linked to union density decline is crucial.

lt;b>Roberto Zepeda is a Full-time Researcher at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). He prevoiusly was an Associate Professor in the Department of Politics and the Department of Hispanic Studies at the University of Sheffield, UK, and a Professor in international relations at different universities in Mexico. His research focuses on neoliberalism, labor unions, migration, and security as well as the analysis of subnational dynamics in North America.

Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. The decline of labor unions.- Chapter 3: Neoliberalism and organized labor.- Chapter 4. The Rise and Decline of Labor Unions in Mexico: Political and Institutional Factors.- Chapter 5: The restructuring of the corporatist pact.- Chapter 6: The economic performance and labor markets.- Chapter 7: Union Density Trends in Mexico.- Chapter 8. Conclusions.

Erscheinungsdatum	30.01.2021
Reihe/Serie	Governance, Development, and Social Inclusion in Latin America
Zusatzinfo	XVIII, 239 p. 8 illus., 5 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	148 x 210 mm
Gewicht	467 g
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Theorie
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Vergleichende Politikwissenschaften
Schlagworte	Labor Unions • Latin America • Mexico • Neoliberal Period • Unions
ISBN-10	3-030-65709-4 / 3030657094
ISBN-13	978-3-030-65709-3 / 9783030657093
Zustand	Neuware