Labor Politics in Latin America. Posner, Patroni, Mayer 9781683400455 New<|

Labor Politics in Latin AmericaDemocracy and Worker Organization in the Neoliberal Era\nAuthor(s): Paul W. Posner, Viviana Patroni, Jean Francois Mayer\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: University Press of Florida, United States\nImprint: University Press of Florida\nISBN-13: 9781683400455, 978-1683400455\nSynopsis\nIn recent decades, Latin American countries have sought to modernize their labor market institutions to comply with the demands of globalization. This book evaluates the impact of such neoliberal reforms on labor movements and workers rights in the region through comparative analyses of labor politics in Chile, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, and Venezuela. \n\nUsing these five key cases, the authors assess the capacity of workers and working-class organizations to advance their demands and bring about a more just distribution of economic gains in an era in which capital has reasserted its power on a global scale. In particular, their findings challenge the purported benefits of l.