Informal Labor, Formal Politics, and Dignified Discontent in India

Since the 1980s, the world''s governments have decreased state welfare and thus increased the number of unprotected ''informal'' or ''precarious'' workers. As a result, more and more workers do not receive secure wages or benefits from either employers or the state. This book offers a fresh and provocative look into the alternative social movements informal workers in India are launching. It also ...