The Political Behaviour of Temporary Workers
Insecure temporary employment is growing in Europe, but we know little about how being in such jobs affects political preferences and behaviour. Combining insights from psychology, political science and labour market research, this book offers new theories and evidence on the political repercussions of temporary jobs.
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The Political Behaviour of Temporary Workers
Insecure temporary employment is growing in Europe, but we know little about how being in such jobs affects political preferences and behaviour. Combining insights from psychology, political science and labour market research, this book offers new theories and evidence on the political repercussions of temporary jobs.
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The Political Behaviour of Temporary Workers

The Political Behaviour of Temporary Workers

by Paul Marx
The Political Behaviour of Temporary Workers

The Political Behaviour of Temporary Workers

by Paul Marx

eBook1st ed. 2015 (1st ed. 2015)

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Overview

Insecure temporary employment is growing in Europe, but we know little about how being in such jobs affects political preferences and behaviour. Combining insights from psychology, political science and labour market research, this book offers new theories and evidence on the political repercussions of temporary jobs.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781137394873
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Publication date: 08/25/2015
Series: Work and Welfare in Europe
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 167
File size: 1 MB

About the Author

Paul Marx is Associate Professor at the Centre for Welfare State Research, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark. His research interests are related to comparative political economy, political sociology, and welfare state research.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Labour Market Change in Europe: Determinants and Effects of Temporary Work Contracts
3. Theoretical Perspectives on the Political Behaviour of Temporary Workers
4. The Policy Preferences of Temporary Workers
5. The Party Preferences of Temporary Workers
6. The Voting Behaviour of Temporary Workers
7. Are Temporary Workers Politically Alienated
8. Conclusions
Appendix

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