An Agenda for Transnational Labor History

Michael P.  Hanagan

doi:10.1017/S0020859004001750

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Transnational labor history is attracting considerable interest today. Is it just another recondite buzzword or does transnational labor history offer a serious long-term program for discussion and research? This article defends the integrity of transnational labor history as a field, discusses the contributions it can make, and outlines some of the questions that it can most profitably address.

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