Trade Unions and Arab Revolutions - The Tunisian Case of Ugtt

This volume will be of key reading interest to scholars and researchers of social movements, labour movements, organizational studies, political transitions and Arab revolutions and also likely to be of interest to practitioners especially among activists, unionists and advocates within civil society.

Sommario

1. The Tunisian General Labor Union: A Uniquely Tunisian Organization
2. Unionists Recount the December 17, 2010 Uprising From the Outbreak of the Revolt to Efforts to Organize the Movement
3. The UGTT's Polarizing Role During the Transition
4. The Tabarka Congress: Revolutionary Zeal Tests the UGTT's Unity
5. The UGTT as a Counterbalance
Conclusion: Lessons Learned from the UGTT's Role in the Revolution

Info autore

Hèla Yousfi is an Associate professor in the Department of attachment at Université Paris-Dauphine, PSL Research University, France.

Riassunto

This volume will be of key reading interest to scholars and researchers of social movements, labour movements, organizational studies, political transitions and Arab revolutions and also likely to be of interest to practitioners especially among activists, unionists and advocates within civil society.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Hela Yousfi, Hèla Yousfi, Hela (Department of Attachment At Dauphine Yousfi, Hela (Department of attachment at Dauphine University Yousfi, Hela (Department of Attachment at Dauphine University France) Yousfi
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 24.10.2017
• EAN: 9781138232051
• ISBN: 978-1-138-23205-1
• Pagine: 272
• Serie: Routledge Research in Employment Relations; Routledge Research in Employment Relations
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / General, HISTORY / Africa / North, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / African, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Labor & Industrial Relations, Trade Unions, Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions, Revolutionary groups & movements, Tunisia, African History, c 2010 to c 2020, c 2010 to c 2019, Revolutionary groups and movements, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Labor / Unions, HISTORY / Revolutions, Uprisings & Rebellions