General Labour History of Africa - 9781847012180

General Labour History of AfricaWorkers, Employers and Governments, 20th-21st Centuries\nAuthor(s): Stefano Bellucci, Andreas Eckert, Akua O. Britwum, Andreas Admasie, Andreas Eckert, Babacar Fall, Ben Scully, Bill Freund, Carolyn Brown, Daniel Roger Maul\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: James Currey, United Kingdom\nImprint: James Currey\nISBN-13: 9781847012180, 978-1847012180\nSynopsis\nThe first comprehensive and authoritative history of work and labour in Africa; a key text for all working on African Studies and Labour History worldwide.\n\nCo-published with the International Labour Organization on the centenary of its founding in 1919, the General Labour History of Africa is a landmark in the study of labour history. It brings, for the first time, an African perspective within a global context to the study of labour and labour relations. The volume analyses key developments in the 20th century, such as the emergence of free wage labour; the transformation in labour relations; the r.