Description
The labour movement in Lebanon: Power on hold narrates the history of the Lebanese labour movement from the early twentieth century to today. Bou Khater demonstrates that trade unionism in the country has largely been a failure, for reasons including state interference, tactical co-optation, and the strategic use of sectarianism by an oligarchic elite, together with the structural weakness of a service-based laissez-faire economy. Drawing on a vast body of Arabic-language primary sources and difficult-to-access archives, the book's conclusions are significant not only for trade unionism, but also for new forms of workers' organisations and social movements in Lebanon and beyond.
The Lebanese case study presented here holds significant implications for the wider Arab world and for comparative studies of labour. This authoritative history of the labour movement in Lebanon is vital reading for scholars of trade unionism, Lebanese politics, and political economy.
About the Author
Lea Bou Khater is a former lecturer at the American University of Beirut and the Lebanese American University. She joined the International Labour Organization in 2021.
Book Information
ISBN 9781526159434
Author Lea Bou Khater
Format Hardback
Page Count 184
Imprint Manchester University Press
Publisher Manchester University Press
Weight(grams) 440g
Dimensions(mm) 234mm * 156mm * 13mm
