With contributions from the leading commentators in the field and an over-arching introduction from the editor, the concerns of this updated and revised Handbook are two-fold. Firstly, to redefine the concept of globalisation and dispel the haze that surrounds it through a systematic and...

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Ratifying conventions adopted by the International Labor Organization creates legal obligations to improve labor standards in the domestic economy. Why and when do states choose to ratify them? Two influential theoretical approaches lead to the expectation that states are influenced by the...