Lea Bou Khater
Biographic Data
| ID | 1664994 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lea Bou Khater |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lea Bou |
| FAMILY NAME | Khater |
| SIGNATURE | KHATER L B |
| AFFILIATIONS | ILO Regional Office for Arab States Beirut Lebanon |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8369-8381 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Extending social protection to migrant workers in the region of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC)
This article explores factors influencing the extension of social protection to migrant workers in the region of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC). While there are some indications of new momentum for reforms, we find that reforms to address gaps in legal social protection coverage have historically been hindered by the very design of the migration system, including the assumed short‐term migration time frame and over …
The labour movement in Lebanon
The labour movement in Lebanon narrates the history of the Lebanese labour movement from the early twentieth century to today. Trade unionism has largely been a failure, because of state interference, tactical co-optation and the strategic use of sectarianism by an oligarchic elite, together with the structural weakness of a service-based laissez-faire economy. The Lebanese case study holds wider significance for the Arab world and for comparativ…
Lebanon's October 2019 Revolution
In a world dominated by neoliberalism, there is renewed attention to labor organizing and radical forms of action outside the institutional framework. In Lebanon, the October 2019 Revolution brought to the forefront the capacity of labor to recompose its power in the face of the long-standing capitalist effort to decompose it. This essay first examines the outbreak of social unrest in 2019 that accompanied the failure of neoliberal policies. Seco…
Public sector mobilisation despite a dormant workers’ movement
La mobilisation des travailleurs du secteur public au Liban illustre la possibilité d’une renaissance du mouvement ouvrier malgré les divisions confessionnelles et les interventions politiques. Après la guerre, les syndicats ont été affaiblis et hautement politisés. Cependant, on a observé dans la dernière période des signes de reprise de la mobilisation des travailleurs. Celle-ci est avant tout le fait du Comité de coordination syndicale (Union …
Extending social protection to migrant workers in the region of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC)
This article explores factors influencing the extension of social protection to migrant workers in the region of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC). While there are some indications of new momentum for reforms, we find that reforms to address gaps in legal social protection coverage have historically been hindered by the very design of the migration system, including the assumed short‐term migration time frame and over …
Lebanon's October 2019 Revolution
In a world dominated by neoliberalism, there is renewed attention to labor organizing and radical forms of action outside the institutional framework. In Lebanon, the October 2019 Revolution brought to the forefront the capacity of labor to recompose its power in the face of the long-standing capitalist effort to decompose it. This essay first examines the outbreak of social unrest in 2019 that accompanied the failure of neoliberal policies. Seco…
Public sector mobilisation despite a dormant workers’ movement
La mobilisation des travailleurs du secteur public au Liban illustre la possibilité d’une renaissance du mouvement ouvrier malgré les divisions confessionnelles et les interventions politiques. Après la guerre, les syndicats ont été affaiblis et hautement politisés. Cependant, on a observé dans la dernière période des signes de reprise de la mobilisation des travailleurs. Celle-ci est avant tout le fait du Comité de coordination syndicale (Union …
Public sector mobilisation despite a dormant workers’ movement
La mobilisation des travailleurs du secteur public au Liban illustre la possibilité d’une renaissance du mouvement ouvrier malgré les divisions confessionnelles et les interventions politiques. Après la guerre, les syndicats ont été affaiblis et hautement politisés. Cependant, on a observé dans la dernière période des signes de reprise de la mobilisation des travailleurs. Celle-ci est avant tout le fait du Comité de coordination syndicale (Union …
Lebanon's October 2019 Revolution
In a world dominated by neoliberalism, there is renewed attention to labor organizing and radical forms of action outside the institutional framework. In Lebanon, the October 2019 Revolution brought to the forefront the capacity of labor to recompose its power in the face of the long-standing capitalist effort to decompose it. This essay first examines the outbreak of social unrest in 2019 that accompanied the failure of neoliberal policies. Seco…
The labour movement in Lebanon
The labour movement in Lebanon narrates the history of the Lebanese labour movement from the early twentieth century to today. Trade unionism has largely been a failure, because of state interference, tactical co-optation and the strategic use of sectarianism by an oligarchic elite, together with the structural weakness of a service-based laissez-faire economy. The Lebanese case study holds wider significance for the Arab world and for comparativ…
Extending social protection to migrant workers in the region of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC)
This article explores factors influencing the extension of social protection to migrant workers in the region of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC). While there are some indications of new momentum for reforms, we find that reforms to address gaps in legal social protection coverage have historically been hindered by the very design of the migration system, including the assumed short‐term migration time frame and over …
Political science (4 works) · Middle East Politics and Society (3 works) · Economics (2 works) · Economy (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender (2 works) · Political and Social Issues (2 works) · Political economy (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Sociology (2 works)