Transformations in global and regional social policies

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Transformations in global and regional social policies

edited by Alexandra Kaasch, Paul Stubbs

Palgrave Macmillan, 2014

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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This book discusses key issues in global and regional social policy, exploring Bob Deacon's pioneering approach to regulation, rights and redistribution. It addresses the role of international actors in shaping social policy and discusses the problems and possibilities of new alliances for global social justice.

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  • 1. Global and Regional Social Policy Transformations
  • Paul Stubbs and Alexandra Kaasch 2. The Socialization of Regionalism and the Regionalization of Social Policy
  • Nicola Yeates 3. Global Economic Downturn and Social Protection in East Asia
  • Huck-ju Kwon 4. Common Health Policy Interests and the Politics of Rights, Regulation and Redistribution
  • Meri Koivusalo 5. Global Social Justice, Ethics and the Crisis of Care
  • Fiona Williams 6. Climate Change, Social Policy and Global Governance
  • Ian Gough 7. Poverty and Climate Change: The Three Tasks of Transformative Global Social Policy
  • Asuncion Lera St.Clair and Victoria Lawson 8. Antagonism and Accommodation: The Labor - IMF / World Bank Relationship
  • Robert O'Brien 9. Grasping the Social Impact of Global Social Policy: How Neo-liberal Policies have Influenced Social Action in Morocco
  • Shana Cohen 10. Towards a Transformative Global Social Policy?
  • Bob Deacon

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