United we restrain, divided we rule: Neoliberal Reforms and Labor Unions in Turkey and Mexico

This article explores the variation in state policy toward labor unions in the context of neoliberal market reforms by cross-examining the cases of Turkey and Mexico. Although taming the power of unions so as to decrease resistance to market reforms and increase labor market flexibility remained a s...

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Main Authors: Basak Kus, Isik Ozel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association pour la Recherche sur le Moyen-Orient 2010-10-01
Series:European Journal of Turkish Studies
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/ejts/4291