{"title":"Charles Umney","description":"\u003cp\u003eCharles Umney's works delve into the dynamics of economic and social change, with a keen focus on themes such as marketisation and public policy. His writing is rooted in education and reference, offering clear insights for readers interested in understanding complex societal shifts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a balanced approach combining theory and practical analysis, Umney's books serve as valuable resources for students, researchers, and professionals seeking to explore the nuances of modern economic frameworks and their impact on communities.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"marketization-by-charles-umney-9781913441463","title":"Marketization","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow do markets function? Who creates, shapes and organises them? And what do they mean for the relationship between labour and capital?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis open access book examines how the state and capital use markets to discipline the working class. Ian Greer and Charles Umney provide a comprehensive overview of the European political economy, from the European Commission to the workplace, to show how neoliberal principles translate into market mechanisms and reshape the lives of workers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on dozens of conversations with policymakers, administrators, businesses, workers, and trade unionists across many European countries, Greer and Umney unpack marketisation. They go beyond liberal theories that see markets as natural forms of economic organisation and broad-brush left critiques of neoliberalism, looking behind the scenes in the current European political economy to examine the practicalities of how markets are created and manipulated by employers, policymakers and bureaucrats in pursuit of greater profitability. Far from leading to greater freedom, these processes often override the rights of individuals, degrade the status and security of workers, and undermine democratic accountability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com. Open access was funded by The University of Leeds and Cornell University.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47463546388716,"sku":"9781913441463","price":45.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781913441463-marketization.jpg?v=1775034569"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/charles-umney.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}