New Capitalism? – The Transformation of Work Doogan Hardback Polity Press

New Capitalism?Author(s): Kevin Doogan\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Polity Press\nISBN-13: 9780745633244, 978-0745633244\nSynopsis\nIn this stimulating and highly original work, Kevin Doogan looks at contemporary social transformation through the lens of the labour market. Major themes of the day globalization, technological change and the new economy, the pension and demographic timebombs, flexibility and traditional employment are all subject to critical scrutiny. We are often told that a new global economy has emerged which has transformed our lives. It is argued that the pace of technological change, the mobility of multinational capital and the privatization of the welfare state have combined to create a more precarious world. Companies are outsourcing, jobs are migrating to China and India, and a job for life is said to be a thing of the past. The so-called new capitalism is said to be the result of these profound changes.\n\.