This series delves into the intricate developmental trajectories within global value chains. It examines the outsourcing and coordination of production, initially in manufacturing and subsequently expanding into tradable services. The authors analyze how these geographically dispersed production processes impact developing economies and vary across different sectors. Offering a deep dive into the dynamics of contemporary globalization, this collection provides critical insights into its effects on the global economic landscape.
This book theorises the garment sweatshop in India as a complex 'regime' of exploitation and oppression, jointly crafted by global, regional and local actors, composed of factory and non-factory settings, and working across productive and reproductive realms. It engages with key debates on industrial modernity, modern slavery, and ethical consumerism.
This book explores the combination of capital's changing composition and labour's subjective agency to examine whether the waning days of the 'sweatshop' have indeed begun. Focused on the garment and footwear sectors, it introduces a universal logic that governs competition and reshapes the chain.