Platform Politics – Corporate Power, Grassroots Movements and the Sharing Economy : Corporate Power, Grassroots Movements and the Sharing Economy
by
Luke Yates
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1529236150
ISBN-13
9781529236156
Publisher
Bristol University Press
Imprint
Bristol University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Nov 29th, 2024
Print length
160 Pages
Weight
224 grams
Dimensions
23.30 x 15.70 x 1.10 cms
Product Classification:
Communication studiesMedia studiesMedia studiesBusiness ethics & social responsibilityBusiness ethics and social responsibilityInformation technology industriesDigital and information technologies: social and ethical aspectsEthical & social aspects of ITDigital lifestyleDigital Lifestyle and online world: consumer and user guides
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This book charts the rise and fall of the 'sharing economy', the controversial lobbying tactics used by the central companies and the backlash seen so far. It offers key policy recommendations and presents state-of-the-art knowledge around the past, present and future of the platform economy.
Available open access digitally under a CC-BY-NC-ND license. The ‘sharing economy’, powered by companies like Airbnb, Uber and Deliveroo, promised to revolutionize the way we work and live. But what changes have come about, and why?This book shows how platform capitalism is not only shaped by business decisions, but is a result of struggles involving social movements, consumer politics and state interventions. It focuses in particular on the controversial tactics used by platform giants to avoid regulation. Drawing on cutting-edge research and analysis, the book provides a critical overview of the struggles around platforms, examines platform power, and reflects on the different possible futures of the platform economy.
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