{"product_id":"unsocial-europe-anne-gray-9780745320311","title":"Unsocial Europe: Social Protection Or Flexploitation?","description":"\u003cp\u003eHow and why are European welfare systems and the labour market changing? How do they affect the daily lives of those facing unemployment or precarious work? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnne Gray shows how the idea of unemployment benefits as a right is evolving into a regime closer to American 'workfare'. She explains how this policy forces the unemployed into low paid, temporary or part-time jobs associated with the new 'flexible' labour market. Drawing on unemployed people's own accounts of their experiences - in the UK, Germany, France and Belgium - Gray illustrates the job market as seen from the dole queue. Exploring the changing nature of work in Europe, Gray reveals why is there a shortage of full-time permanent jobs, what is to be done, and what the future holds for labour market regulation in Europe. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProviding clear explanations about shifts in welfare policy, this book is ideal for trade unionists, activists and students, and makes an important contribution to wider debates on globalisation and the future of work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anne Gray\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0745320317\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780745320311\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pluto Press (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/20\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.84lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.44h x 5.36w x 0.69d","brand":"Anne Gray","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47304773468415,"sku":"9780745320311","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1ce0e4c0-531b-4ac1-9362-b1898e88738d.jpg?v=1758829125","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/unsocial-europe-anne-gray-9780745320311","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}