David Cairns: 3 books
Youth Unemployment and Job Precariousness
Political Participation in a Neo-Liberal Era
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2016
This book explores the relationship between youth labour market marginality and political participation, focusing on the example of Portugal and the role played by austerity policies in shaping patterns of activism. Through integrating primary and secondary empirical evidence with key ideas from classical...
The Consequences of Mobility
Reflexivity, Social Inequality and the Reproduction of Precariousness in Highly Qualified Migration
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2017
This book explores various forms of highly skilled mobility in the European Union, assessing the potential for this movement to contribute to individual and societal development. In doing so, the authors illustrate some of the issues arising from the opening up of Europe’s borders, and exposing...
Mobility, Education and Employability in the European Union
Inside Erasmus
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2018
This book takes an in-depth look at the European Commission’s Erasmus programme. In its current Erasmus+ format, the programme supports international exchange visits among students, trainees, volunteers and academic members of staff with a view to enhancing employability and encouraging intercultural...