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""The book offers the first detailed study of the interactions between the international financial institutions and the global labor movement through a little-known but formal dialogue process. Given the wider questioning of World Bank and IMF economic policy in general—and labor and social policy in particular—the study offers fascinating insight into the organizational, ideological and power imbalances that reinforce the status quo. The author uses mixed research methods including structured interviews with key actors to present a nuanced examination of the potential of this ongoing process to improve the quality of global economic governance."" Sandra Polaski, former Deputy Director-General for Policy, International Labour Organization ""There is much on transnational social dialogue, but this book focuses on international financial institutions and the much broader policy role of international labour organisations. It looks closely at the way these relations develop and the range of challenges that emerge in a detailed manner. It successfully fills a gap in debates on this level of political engagement."" Professor Miguel Martinez Lucio, University of Manchester ""This is a very topical, valuable and insightful analysis of the Global Unions, the ILO and the International Financial Institutions. It is highly recommended to all who are interested in global governance and employment relations."" Greg J. Bamber, Professor, Monash University, Australia; co-editor, International & Comparative Employment Relations: Global Crises & Institutional Responses (SAGE)

The book offers the first detailed study of the interactions between the international financial institutions and the global labor movement through a little-known but formal dialogue process. Given the wider questioning of World Bank and IMF economic policy in general-and labor and social policy in particular-the study offers fascinating insight into the organizational, ideological and power imbalances that reinforce the status quo. The author uses mixed research methods including structured interviews with key actors to present a nuanced examination of the potential of this ongoing process to improve the quality of global economic governance. Sandra Polaski, former Deputy Director-General for Policy, International Labour Organization There is much on transnational social dialogue, but this book focuses on international financial institutions and the much broader policy role of international labour organisations. It looks closely at the way these relations develop and the range of challenges that emerge in a detailed manner. It successfully fills a gap in debates on this level of political engagement. Professor Miguel Martinez Lucio, University of Manchester This is a very topical, valuable and insightful analysis of the Global Unions, the ILO and the International Financial Institutions. It is highly recommended to all who are interested in global governance and employment relations. Greg J. Bamber, Professor, Monash University, Australia; co-editor, International & Comparative Employment Relations: Global Crises & Institutional Responses (SAGE)

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Yvonne Rueckert is Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Business and Law at the University of Portsmouth, UK. She has held several research and teaching posts in Germany and Spain and was awarded a PhD scholarship from the prestigious German research foundation the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung.

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