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A ‘Precariat Charter’ is required to combat the inequalities and insecurities produced by global capitalism

Standing, Guy (2014) A ‘Precariat Charter’ is required to combat the inequalities and insecurities produced by global capitalism. LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) Blog (05 May 2014). Website.

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Abstract

Rising inequality is one of the most salient issues in global and European politics. Guy Standing writes that what we have witnessed in recent decades is not simply an increase in inequality, but also the emergence of a new globalised class structure. A key component of this structure is what he terms ‘The Precariat’: a new class comprising those who lack economic security and stable occupational identities, which has systematically been deprived of some of the fundamental rights afforded to citizens. He argues that a new ‘Precariat Charter’ is required to combat these insecurities, including provision for a basic income as a right of citizenship.

Item Type: Online resource (Website)
Official URL: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/
Additional Information: © 2014 The Author(s)
Divisions: LSE
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory
J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe)
Date Deposited: 31 Mar 2017 15:45
Last Modified: 15 Sep 2023 19:28
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/71984

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