Migrant worker activism in Singapore and Malaysia: Freedom of association and the role of the state

Asian and Pacific Migration Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 359-380

  Piper, Nicola ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIVIL SOCIETY; LABOR MIGRATION; MIGRANT WORKER; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; SOCIAL MOVEMENT;

ASIA; EURASIA; MALAYSIA; SINGAPORE [SOUTHEAST ASIA]; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 33749446878     PISSN: 01171968     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/011719680601500304     Document Type: Article

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