Labour and Society International (LSI) was a

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launched in the

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in the 1990s. Its founders were Arthur Lipow and David Clement. It ceased functioning in 2002–2003, and its last director was Stirling Smith. LSI co-sponsored a book series with

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, held conferences and published papers, and did work on projects with

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s in

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. It also sponsored the

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website for its first four years.

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