TY - BOOK AU - Tarja Halonen AU - Ulla Liukkunen TI - International Labour Organization and Global Social Governance: Study guide SN - 9783030553999 PY - 2021/// CY - Switzerland PB - Springer KW - Law KW - Study guide N2 - This open access book explores the role of the ILO (International Labour Organization) in building global social governance from multiple and mutually complementary perspectives. It explores the impact of this UN´s oldest agency, founded in 1919, on the transforming world of work in a global setting, providing insights into the unique history and functions of the ILO as an organization and the evolution of workers’ rights through international labour standards stemming from its regulatory mechanism. The book examines the persistent dilemma of balancing the benefits of globalization with the protection of workers. ER -