Labor Unions and Democratic Unrest in North Africa
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Labor Unions and Democratic Unrest in North Africa

Protest and Resistance in Tunisia and Morocco

  1. 394 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Labor Unions and Democratic Unrest in North Africa

Protest and Resistance in Tunisia and Morocco

About this book

The political upheavals witnessed in North Africa during the 2011 Arab uprisings brought renewed attention to the region. This book focuses on the inconspicuous yet critical role of labor unions in shaping protest success (and failure) during this period. Drawing on a comparison between Tunisia and Morocco, Ashley Anderson connects the divergent protest strategies of each country to the varying levels of institutional incorporation and organizational cohesion developed by labor unions under authoritarian rule. Using material drawn from English, Arabic, and French news sources, archives and extensive interviews, Anderson demonstrates how Tunisia's exclusionary corporatist system enabled the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) to emerge as a powerful political actor, while Moroccan unions struggled to extract minimal concessions from the incumbent regime. By highlighting the interplay between authoritarian institutions, labor activism, and political reforms, this book sheds light on the challenges that labor organizations face in transforming their countries' political and economic future.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title
  3. Series information
  4. Title page
  5. Imprint page
  6. Dedication
  7. Table of contents
  8. List of Figures
  9. List of Tables
  10. List of Abbreviations
  11. Acknowledgments
  12. 1 Introduction
  13. 2 Labor Protest in North Africa: Expectations and Realities
  14. 3 Labor Control Regimes and Initial Conditions: Comparing Morocco and Tunisia
  15. 4 Workers in an Era of Change: Union Responses to Early Neoliberal Reforms
  16. 5 Workers in an Age of Adjustment: Union Reactions to Structural Adjustment Programs
  17. 6 Workers in the Shadow of Reform: Labor Protest in the Autumn of Autocracy
  18. 7 Workers after the ``Spring'': Labor Mobilization in an Era of Uncertainty
  19. 8 Conclusion: Implications for North Africa and Beyond
  20. Appendices
  21. Bibliography
  22. Index

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