The labour movement in Lebanon: Power on hold narrates the history of the Lebanese labour movement from the early twentieth century to today. Bou Khater demonstrates that trade unionism in the country has largely been a failure, for reasons including state interference, tactical co-optation, and the strategic use of sectarianism by an oligarchic elite, together with the structural weakness of a service-based laissez-faire economy. Drawing on a vast body of Arabic-language primary sources and difficult-to-access archives, the book’s conclusions are significant not only for trade unionism, but also for new forms of workers’ organisations and social movements in Lebanon and beyond.
The Lebanese case study presented here holds significant implications for the wider Arab world and for comparative studies of labour. This authoritative history of the labour movement in Lebanon is vital reading for scholars of trade unionism, Lebanese politics, and political economy.
Table des matières
Introduction: Where are the workers?
1 Shackles for the road
2 Capture and control of the labour movement
3 Public-sector employees gear up
Conclusions and notes for future forms of labour power
Appendices
A propos de l’auteur
Lea Bou Khater is a Lecturer in Development Studies at the Lebanese American University in Beirut. She holds a Ph D in Development Studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.
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