Labour Internationalism in the Global South

Robert O'Brien is Professor of Political Science at McMaster University, Ontario. He is a founding and consulting editor of the online open access Global Labour Journal, and author of several books, including Contesting Global Governance (with Anne Marie Goetz, Jan Aart Scholte, and Marc Williams, Cambridge, 2000).

• 1. Six faces of labour internationalism; 2. The national prism; 3. The global prism; 4. The origins and faces of SIGTUR; 5. Building the SIGTUR identity and community; 6. SIGTUR's mobilising structures and repertoire; 7. Evolving labour internationalisms; Bibliography; Index.

'O'Brien examines the politics associated with SIGTUR with theoretical confidence and profound empirical research. His ability to trace SIGTUR from its very beginning to the present provides us with an authoritative case study that will enhance our collective understanding of labour internationalism, especially as it relates to the Global South. A necessary volume for anyone who wants to understand global labour politics.' Dimitris Stevis, Colorado State University