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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... FDI Foreign Direct Investment FPSI FTAA FTO G7/G8 G20(N) G77 GAPS GASPP GATS GATT. CLASCO Latin American Council of Social Services CODESRIA West African Council of Social Sciences Social policy as sector policy. Abbreviations and Acronyms.
... of rights that operates across borders. Social policy as social issues Yet another approach to defining. Social. policy. as. sector. policy. Note: See text about productivist welfare states of East Asia. 4 Global Social Policy & Governance.
... sector provision of services like health and social protection? • How does globalisation alter the way social policy analysts address issues of redistribution, regulation and rights? • How do the issues of social justice, citizenship ...
... sector policy came from the WHO, the UNESCO and ILO. Once the World Bank, in the 1980s and 1990s, included social sector issues in its lending policy and practice, 10 Global Social Policy & Governance.
Bob Deacon. included social sector issues in its lending policy and practice, it began to operate in effect in competition with the UN social agencies. Its policy prescriptions for developing country health, education and social ...
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Chapter 4 | 63 |
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Chapter 6 | 109 |
Chapter 7 | 142 |
Chapter 8 | 169 |
References | 194 |
Index | 215 |
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