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The Global Social Policy Reader
Nicola (Ed) Yeates
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Description for The Global Social Policy Reader
Paperback. Collects together key papers by international leaders in the field from a range of sources that explain the concepts, actors and processes that constitute global social policy. This book covers emergence of global social policy as an expanding field of practice, and the impact of globalisation on key welfare discourses and governance mechanisms. Editor(s): Yeates, Nicola; Holden, Chris. Num Pages: 544 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFF; JKS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 172 x 29. Weight in Grams: 914.
A comprehensive and accessible guide to the key themes, issues and debates in global social policy. This Reader collects together key papers by international leaders in the field that cover the emergence of global social policy as a dynamic and expanding field, the transformation of welfare from a predominantly national to a global field of action, and the impact of globalisation on key welfare discourses and governance mechanisms. The global social policy reader will have broad appeal among undergraduate and postgraduate students in a range of social science subjects, including social and public policy, social care and health studies, ... Read more
A comprehensive and accessible guide to the key themes, issues and debates in global social policy. This Reader collects together key papers by international leaders in the field that cover the emergence of global social policy as a dynamic and expanding field, the transformation of welfare from a predominantly national to a global field of action, and the impact of globalisation on key welfare discourses and governance mechanisms. The global social policy reader will have broad appeal among undergraduate and postgraduate students in a range of social science subjects, including social and public policy, social care and health studies, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
Number of Pages
544
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847423771
SKU
V9781847423771
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-3
About Nicola (Ed) Yeates
Nicola Yeates is Senior Lecturer in Social Policy at the Open University, Milton Keynes, England. She has published extensively in the areas of globalisation, migration and social policy, and is co-Editor of Global Social Policy (SAGE). Chris Holden is Lecturer in Global Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. He is a member of the Social Policy Association's ... Read more
Reviews for The Global Social Policy Reader
"The Global Social Policy Reader is an expertly compiled book with a welldefined argument against the neo-liberal policies implemented through the Washington Consensus...". Sakari Taipale in Social Policy and Administration "Global Social Policy as a field of study draws upon a variety of disciplines and international reports for its empirical base, analytical framework and moral compass. This well-structured volume brings ... Read more