The new global work policy agenda: against, together with or for neoliberalism?
(2021) STVK12 20211Department of Political Science
- Abstract
- The world of work is central to development, if one defines development as economic and social progress and wellbeing of individuals, families and societies. In the last decades of globalization the International Labour Organization has struggled to retain relevance and ensure “decent work” for all. The introduction of the 2019 ILO Centenary Declaration for the Future of Work sets up new guiding principles, organizational innovations and priorities for the global work policy agenda. Does the new agenda constitute a much needed alternative to neoliberalism and business as usual?
In this study, I explore and compare the ILO Declarations of 2008 and 2019 in order to map out how neoliberalism has influenced two Declarations which have the... (More) - The world of work is central to development, if one defines development as economic and social progress and wellbeing of individuals, families and societies. In the last decades of globalization the International Labour Organization has struggled to retain relevance and ensure “decent work” for all. The introduction of the 2019 ILO Centenary Declaration for the Future of Work sets up new guiding principles, organizational innovations and priorities for the global work policy agenda. Does the new agenda constitute a much needed alternative to neoliberalism and business as usual?
In this study, I explore and compare the ILO Declarations of 2008 and 2019 in order to map out how neoliberalism has influenced two Declarations which have the stated purpose to ensure a future with “decent work” for all. Using the method of thematic analysis this thesis derives to the conclusion that the 2019 Declaration does not seem to be the firm step away from neoliberalism and back to the regulated social markets promoted by Karl Polanyi. Conversely, results show increasing tendencies to adapt to neoclassical economic assumptions and the language of neoliberalism. (Less) - Popular Abstract
- The world of work is central to development, if one defines development as economic and social progress and wellbeing of individuals, families and societies. In the last decades of globalization the International Labour Organization has struggled to retain relevance and ensure “decent work” for all. The introduction of the 2019 ILO Centenary Declaration for the Future of Work sets up new guiding principles, organizational innovations and priorities for the global work policy agenda. Does the new agenda constitute a much needed alternative to neoliberalism and business as usual?
In this study, I explore and compare the ILO Declarations of 2008 and 2019 in order to map out how neoliberalism has influenced two Declarations which have the... (More) - The world of work is central to development, if one defines development as economic and social progress and wellbeing of individuals, families and societies. In the last decades of globalization the International Labour Organization has struggled to retain relevance and ensure “decent work” for all. The introduction of the 2019 ILO Centenary Declaration for the Future of Work sets up new guiding principles, organizational innovations and priorities for the global work policy agenda. Does the new agenda constitute a much needed alternative to neoliberalism and business as usual?
In this study, I explore and compare the ILO Declarations of 2008 and 2019 in order to map out how neoliberalism has influenced two Declarations which have the stated purpose to ensure a future with “decent work” for all. Using the method of thematic analysis this thesis derives to the conclusion that the 2019 Declaration does not seem to be the firm step away from neoliberalism and back to the regulated social markets promoted by Karl Polanyi. Conversely, results show increasing tendencies to adapt to neoclassical economic assumptions and the language of neoliberalism. (Less)
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- Hang, Peter LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- STVK12 20211
- year
- 2021
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- International Labour Organization, social dialogue, decent work, labour rights, neoliberalism, work policy agenda, thematic analysis
- language
- English
- id
- 9047225
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- 2021-07-06 11:22:03
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abstract = {{The world of work is central to development, if one defines development as economic and social progress and wellbeing of individuals, families and societies. In the last decades of globalization the International Labour Organization has struggled to retain relevance and ensure “decent work” for all. The introduction of the 2019 ILO Centenary Declaration for the Future of Work sets up new guiding principles, organizational innovations and priorities for the global work policy agenda. Does the new agenda constitute a much needed alternative to neoliberalism and business as usual?
In this study, I explore and compare the ILO Declarations of 2008 and 2019 in order to map out how neoliberalism has influenced two Declarations which have the stated purpose to ensure a future with “decent work” for all. Using the method of thematic analysis this thesis derives to the conclusion that the 2019 Declaration does not seem to be the firm step away from neoliberalism and back to the regulated social markets promoted by Karl Polanyi. Conversely, results show increasing tendencies to adapt to neoclassical economic assumptions and the language of neoliberalism.}},
author = {{Hang, Peter}},
language = {{eng}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{The new global work policy agenda: against, together with or for neoliberalism?}},
year = {{2021}},
}