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Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful
introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and
law, expertly written by the world’s leading scholars. Designed
to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys
of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete
subject areas. Extensively updated, this second edition of the
Advanced Introduction to Social Policy provides a concise overview
of the field that takes newer realities into account as well as
taking insights from the traditional social policy canon. Daniel
BĂ©land and Rianne Mahon draw on both classic and contemporary
theories to illuminate the broad processes that are putting
pressure on existing social policy arrangements and raising new
research questions. Key Features: Assesses the social policy
implications of changing gender relations and the increasing
salience of ethnic diversity Focuses on both the advanced
industrial world and the growing significance of the Global South
as a site of social policy innovation Provides a global perspective
on social policy that features systematic attention to
transnational actors, moving beyond the methodological nationalism
that has traditionally marked the field Presenting a lucid and
up-to-date overview of comparative and global social policy, this
thoroughly revised second edition will prove vital to researchers,
university students, and university instructors of social policy,
political science, sociology, public policy, and social work.
Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful
introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and
law, expertly written by the world’s leading scholars. Designed
to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys
of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete
subject areas. Extensively updated, this second edition of the
Advanced Introduction to Social Policy provides a concise overview
of the field that takes newer realities into account as well as
taking insights from the traditional social policy canon. Daniel
BĂ©land and Rianne Mahon draw on both classic and contemporary
theories to illuminate the broad processes that are putting
pressure on existing social policy arrangements and raising new
research questions. Key Features: Assesses the social policy
implications of changing gender relations and the increasing
salience of ethnic diversity Focuses on both the advanced
industrial world and the growing significance of the Global South
as a site of social policy innovation Provides a global perspective
on social policy that features systematic attention to
transnational actors, moving beyond the methodological nationalism
that has traditionally marked the field Presenting a lucid and
up-to-date overview of comparative and global social policy, this
thoroughly revised second edition will prove vital to researchers,
university students, and university instructors of social policy,
political science, sociology, public policy, and social work.
Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful
introductions to major fields in the social sciences and law,
expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to be
accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of
the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject
areas. Advanced Introduction to Social Policy offers a concise
overview of the field that takes newer realities into account,
without rejecting the insights found in the traditional social
policy canon. Daniel Beland and Rianne Mahon draw on both classic
and contemporary theories to illuminate the broad processes that
are putting pressure on existing social policy arrangements and
raising new research questions. This enlightening book enriches
social policy research by moving beyond the methodological
nationalism that has traditionally marked the field to include the
role of transnational actors. Key features include: - a concise yet
advanced introduction to social policy research - a close
examination of changing gender relations and the increasing
salience of ethnic diversity - a focus on both the advanced
industrial world and the growing importance of the Global South as
a site of social policy innovation - stressing the role of ideas in
social policy - a global perspective on social policy that features
systematic attention to transnational actors. In this lucid and
accessible book, the authors offer a thorough overview of the field
of social policy. The Advanced Introduction to Social Policy is
essential reading for students, academics and policymakers alike.
This book draws on the expertise of faculty and colleagues at the
Balsillie School of International Affairs to both locate the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a contribution to the
development of global government and to examine the
political-institutional and financial challenges posed by the SDGs.
The contributors are experts in global governance issues in a broad
variety of fields ranging from health, food systems, social policy,
migration and climate change. An introductory chapter sets out the
broad context of the governance challenges involved, and how
individual chapters contribute to the analysis. The book begins by
focusing on individual SDGs, examining briefly the background to
the particular goal and evaluating the opportunities and challenges
(particularly governance challenges) in achieving the goal, as well
as discussing how this goal relates to other SDGs. The book goes on
to address the broader issues of achieving the set of goals
overall, examining the novel financing mechanisms required for an
enterprise of this nature, the trade-offs involved (particularly
between the urgent climate agenda and the social/economic goals),
the institutional arrangements designed to enable the achievement
of the goals and offering a critical perspective on the enterprise
as a whole. Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals makes a
distinctive contribution by covering a broad range of individual
goals with contributions from experts on governance in the global
climate, social and economic areas as well as providing assessments
of the overall project - its financial feasibility, institutional
requisites, and its failures to tackle certain problems at the
core. This book will be of great interest to scholars and students
of international affairs, development studies and sustainable
development, as well as those engaged in policymaking nationally,
internationally and those working in NGOs.
This book draws on the expertise of faculty and colleagues at the
Balsillie School of International Affairs to both locate the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a contribution to the
development of global government and to examine the
political-institutional and financial challenges posed by the SDGs.
The contributors are experts in global governance issues in a broad
variety of fields ranging from health, food systems, social policy,
migration and climate change. An introductory chapter sets out the
broad context of the governance challenges involved, and how
individual chapters contribute to the analysis. The book begins by
focusing on individual SDGs, examining briefly the background to
the particular goal and evaluating the opportunities and challenges
(particularly governance challenges) in achieving the goal, as well
as discussing how this goal relates to other SDGs. The book goes on
to address the broader issues of achieving the set of goals
overall, examining the novel financing mechanisms required for an
enterprise of this nature, the trade-offs involved (particularly
between the urgent climate agenda and the social/economic goals),
the institutional arrangements designed to enable the achievement
of the goals and offering a critical perspective on the enterprise
as a whole. Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals makes a
distinctive contribution by covering a broad range of individual
goals with contributions from experts on governance in the global
climate, social and economic areas as well as providing assessments
of the overall project - its financial feasibility, institutional
requisites, and its failures to tackle certain problems at the
core. This book will be of great interest to scholars and students
of international affairs, development studies and sustainable
development, as well as those engaged in policymaking nationally,
internationally and those working in NGOs.
Whether childcare is seen as part of society's educational policy, welfare policy, or employment policy affects not only its form and content but also its public image. The contributors in this volume use current polices for the care of infants and preschool children to analyze debates and track the emergence of new state welfare practices across a variety of social and political configurations-and offer some conclusions about which methods work the best.
Contents: Introduction Part I. The Consequences of Weak Feminism 1.Gender and Generation 2.The Value of an Educational Emphasis 3.Ideology, Economics and the Politics of Child Care in Poland Before and After the Transition Part II. The Power of Choice 4.Australia 5.The Illusion of Free Choice 6.Child Care Policy and the Crisis of the Welfare State in France Part III. The Impact of Neo-Liberalism 7."Modernization" and Welfare State Restructuring in Italy 8.Dual-Earner Families Caught in a Liberal Welfare regime? 9.Child Care in Britain 10.More Can be Less Part IV. Preserving/Creating Universalism 11.Danish Child Care 12.Alive and Fairly Well 13.Against the Current Afterward Contributors
Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful
introductions to major fields in the social sciences and law,
expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to be
accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of
the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject
areas. Advanced Introduction to Social Policy offers a concise
overview of the field that takes newer realities into account,
without rejecting the insights found in the traditional social
policy canon. Daniel Beland and Rianne Mahon draw on both classic
and contemporary theories to illuminate the broad processes that
are putting pressure on existing social policy arrangements and
raising new research questions. This enlightening book enriches
social policy research by moving beyond the methodological
nationalism that has traditionally marked the field to include the
role of transnational actors. Key features include: - a concise yet
advanced introduction to social policy research - a close
examination of changing gender relations and the increasing
salience of ethnic diversity - a focus on both the advanced
industrial world and the growing importance of the Global South as
a site of social policy innovation - stressing the role of ideas in
social policy - a global perspective on social policy that features
systematic attention to transnational actors. In this lucid and
accessible book, the authors offer a thorough overview of the field
of social policy. The Advanced Introduction to Social Policy is
essential reading for students, academics and policymakers alike.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is a
much cited but little studied institution, and its role in
international governance is poorly understood. Nevertheless, the
OECD plays an important role in the emerging structure of global
governance. Focusing upon the OECD's core functions, contributors
to this volume trace the OECD's history, structure, and role in
international governance as well as its function as a "policy ideas
generator" and purveyor of "best practices" in a variety of
economic and social policy domains.
As national borders become more permeable, women are increasingly
travelling from poor to rich countries to take up jobs as care
workers. The struggle to maintain a healthy work-care balance in
Western nations is creating a care deficit in the developing world.
This volume links ethics to the social politics of care by
examining the implications of the feminization of migrant labour
and the shortcomings of social policy. From Canada to Sweden and
from Korea to Japan, renowned and emerging scholars reveal that a
truly feminist ethics of care must be grounded in the concrete
lives of real people working in transnational webs of social
relations.
Caught in the trap of the nation-state and frozen in postwar bloc
logic, critical political economy has been found wanting when it
comes to problematizing space and scale. Globalization and the rise
of world cities and regions have shaken the discipline's
foundations and fostered new interest in the concept of scale.
"Leviathan Undone?" brings together leading theorists and scholars
from a variety of disciplines to develop a new language to
understand the spatial restructuring that has accompanied
globalization. By treating scale as the core concept of our time,
these innovative, groundbreaking essays bring a new sensibility to
classical and contemporary concerns in Canadian and international
political economy.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is a
much cited but little studied institution, and its role in
international governance is poorly understood. Nevertheless, the
OECD plays an important role in the emerging structure of global
governance. Focusing upon the OECD's core functions, contributors
to this volume trace the OECD's history, structure, and role in
international governance as well as its function as a "policy ideas
generator" and purveyor of "best practices" in a variety of
economic and social policy domains.
Caught in the trap of the nation-state and frozen in postwar bloc
logic, critical political economy has been found wanting when it
comes to problematizing space and scale. Globalization and the rise
of world cities and regions have shaken the discipline's
foundations and fostered new interest in the concept of scale.
Leviathan Undone? brings together leading theorists and scholars
from a variety of disciplines to develop a new language to
understand the spatial restructuring that has accompanied
globalization. By treating scale as the core concept of our time,
these innovative, groundbreaking essays bring a new sensibility to
classical and contemporary concerns in Canadian and international
political economy.
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