A good introduction to precarity and the effects of neoliberalism. Standing covers its effects on a global scale, though he mostly sticks to the United States, Western Europe, Japan, and South Korea. There's an excellent bibliography and Standing generously mentions other writers and their books throughout his text so you get lots of ideas of where to go next. If you already know a bit about the topic it might feel basic, but the details he describes, the specifics he cites are useful. So 5 stars as an intro to precarity; 3 stars for a reader already familiar with the ravages of neoliberalism; averaged out to 4 stars. ( )