A global south perspective on labour rights and supply chains for a post-growth world

Surya Deva*, Pushkar Anand

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Abstract

The current economic growth model relies heavily on the supply chains in the Global South. Despite creating economic opportunities, these supply chains are problematic as they contribute to the exploitation of the intersectional vulnerabilities of the workers, leading to the violation of their labour rights and other human rights. As the post-growth ideas take root in the Global North, this chapter explores how the existing post-growth theories have addressed the issues of economic globalization and supply chains in the Global South. Against this backdrop, this chapter critiques the current state of labour rights within supply chains from a Global South perspective. Building on the critique, it develops an alternative vision of the labour rights and supply chains that is responsive to the needs and aspirations of the Global South, based on the model of differentiated degrowth.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationLabour law utopias
Subtitle of host publicationpost-growth and post-productive work approaches
EditorsNicolas Bueno, Beryl ter Haar , Nuna Zekić
PublisherOxford University Press
Chapter6
Pages90-115
Number of pages26
ISBN (Electronic)9780191995569
ISBN (Print)9780198889755
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024

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Keywords

  • post-growth
  • degrowth
  • labour rights
  • supply chains
  • global south
  • differentiated degrowth
  • capitalism

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