{"product_id":"platform-politics-luke-yates-9781529236149","title":"Platform Politics: Corporate Power, Grassroots Movements and the Sharing Economy","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 'sharing economy', powered by companies like Airbnb, Uber and Deliveroo, promised to revolutionize the way we work and live. But what changes have come about, and why?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book shows how platform capitalism is not only shaped by business decisions, but is a result of struggles involving social movements, consumer politics and state interventions. It focuses in particular on the controversial tactics used by platform giants to avoid regulation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Drawing on cutting-edge research and analysis, the book provides a critical overview of the struggles around platforms, examines platform power, and reflects on the different possible futures of the platform economy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Luke Yates\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1529236142\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781529236149\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bristol University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/07\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.38d","brand":"Luke Yates","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46489369575679,"sku":"9781529236149","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_98f8adb0-d72c-4279-bc1b-701f81b1aa28.jpg?v=1736953355","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/platform-politics-luke-yates-9781529236149","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}