Global Social Policy and GovernanceSAGE, 16 mar 2007 - 240 pagine `This primer on the global politics of social policy ... is essential reading for students as well as others seriously interested in improving the human condition. Nuanced and critical, Deacon′s book offers a much needed and constructive guide to the complex supra-national debates over rights, regulation and redistribution impinging on social welfare all over the world′ - Jomo K.S., United Nations Assistant, Secretary-General for Economic Development `This book is very timely and addresses many issues that are en vogue at the moment. It relates social policy studies to other fields such as global governance and development studies and thus opens up new discussions in the subject area′ - Dr Antje Vetterlein, University of Oxford Global Social Policy and Governance offers an authoritative understanding of the way social policies at national and supra-national level are shaped in the context of globalisation. The book: " evaluates national social policies advanced by international organisations. " examines policies addressing global social redistribution, regulation and rights. " highlights the roles of global actors, including INGOs, consultants, think tanks, task forces and global policy advocacy coalitions. " explores the political obstacles to reforms in global social governance, " outlines the growing importance of global social movements. " presents arguments for more effective global and regional social policies. " is illustrated by case studies, further reading sections and a glossary. Global Social Policy and Governance will be an essential text for students of social policy, development studies and international relations. It will also be invaluable reading for those shaping social policies in international organisations and those in social movements seeking to influence them. Bob Deacon is Professor of International Social Policy at the University of Sheffield. |
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... Social functions of governance at national, regional and global level Current and radically reformed institutions of global social governance 52 94 117 120 146 147 Acknowledgements In addition to thanking the many international civil ...
Bob Deacon. The. Structure. of. the. Book. Chapter 1 defines both social policy and globalisation and considers the ramifications of globalisation on the making and study of social policy at national and global level. Chapter 2 reviews the ...
... National Income Gross National Product Global Public Policy Networks Global Social Movements Human Development Network Human Development Index Human Development Report Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Human Rights Committee (now Council) ...
... Social Transformation Programme (of UNESCO) Non-Governmental Organisation National Human Rights Institutions National Health Service Operational Core Services Official Development Assistance Overseas Development Co-operation ...
Bob Deacon. Introduction. This book is about global social policy. Global social policy consists of two things: first, it is the social policy prescriptions for national social policy being articulated by global actors such as ...
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Chapter 6 | 109 |
Chapter 7 | 142 |
Chapter 8 | 169 |
References | 194 |
Index | 215 |
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