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Product details:
- Publisher OUP Oxford
- Date of Publication 30 June 2026
- ISBN 9780197910436
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages320 pages
- Size 234x156 mm
- Language English 700
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Short description:
This book examines how the modern state produces and profits from unfree labour. The book focuses on four case studies: those performing prison work, workfare, work within immigration detention centres, and internships.
MoreLong description:
Unfree labour is not a relic of pre-modern economies, nor a peripheral concern within contemporary labour regulation. It is not confined to criminal enterprises or the illicit margins of the market. Rather, it is sustained, expanded, and legitimated by state institutions that claim to be its citizens' guardians. Underpaid and Unrecognized: State-Induced Unfree Labour begins from the premise that, in the UK, the modern state does not merely tolerate unfree labour; it produces and profits from it.
The rise of a precarious workforce has been the subject of study and concern over the past decade. But there is a growing sector of workers who enjoy even less protection due to their exclusion from traditional labour rights and regulations. Importantly, this work is not considered 'illegal', but rather is initiated and organised by governments. The book focuses on four UK case studies: prison work, workfare, work within immigration detention centres, and internships. This work creates surplus value for not only the State, but also for private corporations.
Authors Katie Bales and Amir Paz-Fuchs analyse the legal position of these workers and reflect on the growing privatisation of State functions Building on work developed by sociologists and socio-legal scholars, the authors develop the position that this labour should be considered 'unfree' and explore the ways in which the exploitation of such workers could be reduced through collective action, the recognition of workers' employment status, and the expansion of employment rights.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Exploring the State's Hidden Workforce
Working without a Job: Why Are They Not Workers?
Unfree Labour
Positioning Unfree Labour at the Centre of the Labour Analysis
The Political Dimension: Neoliberalism, Privatization, and State Complicity
Power to the Workers
Conclusion
