{"product_id":"new-capitalism-hardback-9780745633244","title":"New Capitalism? (Hardback) 9780745633244","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eNew Capitalism?\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKevin Doogan (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780745633244, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 23 January 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e240 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 16.3 x 2.5 cm, 0.526 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Highly recommended - particularly significant with regard to the current crisis of the financial markets.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eJournal of Contemporary European Studies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"A really valuable book which will remind everyone that our side still has power - if we use it.\"\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eInternational Socialism\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A well structured and attractively written text that represents a fine contribution to the analysis of contemporary development in the world of work.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWork, Employment and Society\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Doogan's \u003ci\u003eNew Capitalism?\u003c\/i\u003e presents a challenging new vision of current and future connections between employees and employers. \u003ci\u003eNew Capitalism?\u003c\/i\u003e provides a theoretically insightful and empirically informed critique of visions focused on the increasing precariousness of employment. A must read for scholars and students of work, economy and polity.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eRandy Hodson, \u003ci\u003eOhio State University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Reality is more intelligent than the prophets of “New capitalism”, who ask for radically deregulated financial, product and labour markets. With the present collapse, public bailout and re-regulation of the financial system, Doogan’s findings, that long term jobs have continued to grow as a productive asset for the economy, are particular welcome.\"\u003cbr\u003e  \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Auer, Chief of the Employment Analysis and Research Unit, ILO, Geneva\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Kevin Doogan annihilates conventional wisdom on labour markets. The extraordinary wealth and depth of data which he has amassed will make readers wonder why so many were misled for so long. But Doogan has an answer for this too. The arrival of this book is a seismic event which will send shockwaves in every political direction.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eRalph Fevre, \u003ci\u003eCardiff University School of Social Sciences\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"An excellent book.\"\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSocialist Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIn 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. \u003cp\u003eWe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKevin Doogan takes issue with these widely-accepted ideas and subjects the transformation of work to detailed examination through a comprehensive analysis of developments in Europe and North America. He argues that precariousness is not a natural consequence of this fast-changing world; rather, current insecurities are manufactured, emanating from neoliberal policy and the greater exposure of the economy to market forces.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Capitalism? The Transformation of Work\u003c\/i\u003e is sure to stimulate academic debate. Kevin Doogan's account will appeal not just to scholars, but also to upper-level students across the social sciences, including the sociology of work, industrial relations, globalization, economics, social policy and business studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of figures and tables viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 From Post-Industrial Society to New Capitalism: The Evolution of a Narrative of Social Change 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Technological Change: Autonomization and Dematerialization 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Globalization: Mobility, Transnationality and Employment 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Theorizing the Labour Market 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Globalization, Demographic Change and Social Welfare 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Flexible Labour Market and the Contingent Economy 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Long-term Employment and the New Economy 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Job Insecurity, Precarious Employment and Manufactured Uncertainty 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Conclusion 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 231\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Business \u0026amp; management [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Business \u0026amp; management\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Business%20\u0026amp;%20management%20%5BKJ%5D%22\"\u003eKJ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52406615408920,"sku":"9780745633244","price":45.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780745633244.jpg?v=1784140825","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/new-capitalism-hardback-9780745633244","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}