Contents

pp v-vii

Notes on contributors

pp viii-xii

Acknowledgements

pp xiii-xiii

Table of cases

pp xiv-xvi

List of abbreviations

pp xvii-xx

Introduction

pp 1-12

PART I - Perspectives on globalization

pp 13-14

1 - The international labour dimension: an introduction

pp 15-50

2 - Who's afraid of globalization? Reflections on the future of labour law

pp 51-74

PART II - International labour standards

pp 75-76

3 - The impact of globalization on labour standards

pp 77-107

4 - Globalization, decentralization and the role of subsidiarity in the labour setting

pp 108-142

5 - A game-theory account and defence of transnational labour standards – a preliminary look at the problem

pp 143-166

PART III - The European Union

pp 167-168

6 - Industrial relations and EU enlargement

pp 169-190

7 - Trends and challenges of labour law in Central Europe

pp 191-224

8 - Labour market integration: lessons from the European Union

pp 225-242

PART IV - The Americas

pp 243-244

9 - Labour rights in the FTAA

pp 245-273

10 - Globalization and the just society – core labour rights, the FTAA, and development

pp 274-303

11 - The future of labour integration: the South American perspective

pp 304-328

PART V - The ILO

pp 329-330

12 - International labour standards in the globalized economy: obstacles and opportunities for achieving progress

pp 331-355

13 - The growing importance of the International Labour Organization: the view from the United States

pp 356-374

PART VI - Labour rights

pp 375-376

14 - Securing gender justice: the challenges facing international labour law

pp 377-408

15 - International labour law and the protection of migrant workers: revitalizing the agenda in the era of globalization

pp 409-444

Bibliography

pp 445-478

Index

pp 479-498