Insecure temporary employment is growing in Europe, but we know little about how being in such jobs affects political preferences and behaviour. Combining insights from psychology, political science and labour market research, this book offers new theories and evidence on the political repercussions of temporary jobs.

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University of Southern Denmark, Denmark

Paul Marx

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Paul Marx is Associate Professor at the Centre for Welfare State Research, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark. His research interests are related to comparative political economy, political sociology, and welfare state research.

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Book Title: The Political Behaviour of Temporary Workers
Authors: Paul Marx
Series Title: Work and Welfare in Europe
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137394873
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Social Sciences Collection, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-39486-6Published: 26 August 2015
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-39487-3Published: 25 August 2015
Series ISSN: 2947-4124
Series E-ISSN: 2947-4132
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 167
Topics: Sociology of Work, Social Policy, Political Science, International Political Economy, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Development Aid

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