Conclusion

Abstract

AbstractThis chapter draws together insights from Parts I, II, and III. It begins by summarizing some of the unique insights provided by the analysis, while situating them in the wider literature. It then demonstrates the practical contribution that the book can make when it comes to furthering the political agenda normatively implied by the analysis presented, teasing out some of its strategic implications. It explains how the Marxian-inspired theoretical understanding of law and work presented throughout the book can provide guidance when it comes to formulating, and advancing, concrete reform proposals, as well as when it comes to thinking about what sort of reforms might contribute to the longer-term pursuit of structural change. Reform proposals discussed include proposals for sector-level collective bargaining, and various changes to the working time and wage regulation framework, all of which are intended to create space for the development of capacities for collective organization and resistance, while simultaneously navigating some of the limits, identified throughout the book, in the law’s conception of work.