Labour Rights in Crisis: Measuring the Achievement of Fundamental Human Rights in the World of Work

Innovatively linking actual implementation to ratification of International Labour Office (ILO) Core Conventions, the author develops a new method and uses unexploited data from the ILO's supervisory system to rate the achievement of basic human rights in the world of work - freedom of association and freedom from forced labour, child labour and discrimination - for 159 countries during the period 1985-2003. It will appeal to the human and labour rights communities as well as to social scientists interested in indicators or international relations. Innovatively Linking Actual Implementation To Ratification Of International Labour Organization (ilo) Core Conventions, W.r. Bohning Develops A New Method And Uses Unexploited Data From The Ilo's Supervisory System To Rate The Achievement Of Basic Human Rights In The World Of Work. Freedom Of Association, Forced Labour, Child Labour And Discrimination Are Assessed Singly And Jointly With The Help Of Seven Indicators. Implementation Is A Growing Problem In All Four Areas, Most Starkly For Freedom Of Association And Discrimination, In Developing And Developed Regions Alike. Conceived As A Permanent System Of Ranking Countries' Performance, The Book's Methodology Can Be Applied To Any Global Or Regional Human Rights Regime Subjected To A System Of Supervision. It Raises Questions Of Governance And Will Appeal To Social Scientists Interested In International Relations Or Indicators And To The Human Or Labour Rights Communities Throughout The World.--jacket. 1. Basic Labour Rights Are Human Rights -- 2. Can The Achievement Of Rights Be Measured Quantitatively? -- 3. The Architecture And Scope Of The Gap System -- 4. Measuring Adherence -- 5. Measuring Implementation -- 6. Time Lags And Finalization Of The System's Features -- 7. Human Rights Achievements -- Measuring The Four Freedoms As A Whole -- 8. Achievements In The Area Of Freedom Of Association -- 9. Achievements In The Area Of Forced Labour -- 10. Achievements In The Area Of Child Labour -- 11. Achievements In The Area Of Non-discrimination -- 12. Typical Country Patterns And Conclusions -- App. Rights Gaps Indicators. W.r. Böhning. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 218-222) And Index. Innovatively linking actual implementation to ratification of International Labour Office (ILO) Core Conventions, W.R. B̲hning develops a new method and uses unexploited data from the ILO's supervisory system to rate the achievement of basic human rights in the world of work. Freedom of association, forced labour, child labour and discrimination are assessed singly and jointly with the help of seven indicators. Implementation is a growing problem in all four areas, most starkly for freedom of association and discrimination, in developing and developed regions alike. Conceived as a permanent system of ranking countries' performance, the book's methodology can be applied to any global or regional human rights regime subject to a system of supervision. It raises questions of governance and will appeal to social scientists interested in international relations or indicators and to the human or labour rights communities throughout the world Innovatively linking actual implementation to ratification of International Labour Office (ILO) Core Conventions, W.R. Bohning develops a new method and uses unexploited data from the ILO's supervisory system to rate the achievement of basic human rights in the world of work. Freedom of association, forced labour, child labour and discrimination are assessed singly and jointly with the help of seven indicators. Implementation is a growing problem in all four areas, most starkly for freedom of association and discrimination, in developing and developed regions alike. Conceived as a permanent system of ranking countries' performance, the book's methodology can be applied to any global or regional human rights regime subject to a system of supervision. It raises questions of governance and will appeal to social scientists interested in international relations or indicators and to the human or labour rights communities throughout the world Linking actual implementation to ratification of International Labour Office(ILO) Core Conventions, the author develops a method and uses unexploited data from the ILO's supervisory system to rate the achievement of basic human rights in the world of work for 159 countries. This book will ppeal to the human and labour rights communities.