Social Policy category: 9249 books
Social Movement Campaigns on EU Policy
In the Corridors and in the Streets
Language: English
Release Date: July 27, 2015
This book assesses how much influence social movements have on EU policy and the means through which influence is secured. Using wide-ranging case studies of campaigns from GMOs to water rights and Internet freedom, it elucidates the important differences between technical and political campaigns.
Same-Sex Marriage in the Americas
Policy Innovation for Same-Sex Relationships
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2010
This book examines the proliferation of policy making concerning the recognition and protection of same-sex relationships in the countries of North and South America, adding to the knowledge of developments in the United States and Canada, but, mostly notable, exploring more recent developments in...
Britain's Policy Towards the European Community
Harold Wilson and Britain's World Role, 1964-1967
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2005
Harold Wilson’s apparent volte-face on European Community membership in the autumn of 1966 has long puzzled commentators and Wilson’s colleagues alike. Based on interviews, private papers and recently released evidence from the National Archives, this book provides a fresh interpretation of Wilson’s...
Democracy, Gender, and Social Policy in Russia
A Wayward Society
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2013
Through compelling and insightful analysis of the Russian case, this book explores the role that social welfare plays in regime transitions. It examines the role that gender and social welfare has played in Russia's post-communist political evolution from Yeltsin's assumption of the presidency to Putin's return for a third term as president in 2012
New Modes of Governance
Developing an Integrated Policy Approach to Science, Technology, Risk and the Environment
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2017
In modern global economies, how can we govern science, technology, risk and the environment more effectively? As the pace of innovation has increased, the governance agenda has, itself, been changing; policy-making is in a state of flux and governments are stressing the need for more integrated or...
Systems Science for Complex Policy Making
A Study of Indonesia
Language: English
Release Date: May 27, 2016
This volume applies a systems science perspective to complex policy making dynamics, using the case of Indonesia to illustrate the concepts. Indonesia is an archipelago with a high heterogeneity. Her people consist of 1,340 tribes who are scattered over 17,508 islands. Every region has different natural...
China's Changing Welfare Mix
Local Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2011
This book draws attention to two neglected areas in the growing body of research on welfare in China: subnational variation and the changing mix of state and non-state provision. The contributors to this volume demonstrate the diversity of local welfare provision that lies behind broad national policies...
Heroin Addiction and The British System
Volume I Origins and Evolution
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2004
The British system of dealing with drug addiction is notable for its flexibility and its capacity to adapt to changing circumstances. Because of this it has attracted considerable international interest, although it is rarely fully understood or accurately represented.
Presenting a comprehensive...
Racialized Labour in Romania
Spaces of Marginality at the Periphery of Global Capitalism
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2018
This book critically examines the making and persistence of impoverished areas at the margins of Romanian cities since the late 1980s. Through their historical outlook on political economy and social policy, combined with media and discourse analysis, the eight essays of Racialized Labour in Romania...
by David Chan, Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2015
The social context of Singapore is changing rapidly, and understanding how people think, feel and behave in various situations has become a key driver of effectiveness in addressing social issues. 50 Years of Social Issues in Singapore provides a comprehensive review and examination of various social...
How Working Together Matters
Adversity, Aspiration, Action
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2018
Foreword by Lee Hsien Loong (Prime Minister, Republic of Singapore)
This book is about the art and science of finding solutions to helping families in crisis, and making a real and lasting positive difference in their lives. It is about helping people in need, as well as lessons on adversity,...
Choosing Charters
Better Schools or More Segregation?
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Do charter schools strengthen students’ educational experience? What are their social costs? This volume brings together a group of premier researchers to address questions about the purposes of charter schools and the role of public policy in shaping the educational agenda. Chapter authors explore...
Family Policy and the Organisation of Childcare
Hierarchies of Care Ideals
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2018
This book explains and theorises the ways in which family policy instruments come to shape the routine care arrangements of young children. Drawing on interviews with close to a hundred parents from very different walks of life in urban and rural Romania, the book provides a rich account of the care...
Pandemics, Science and Policy
H1N1 and the World Health Organisation
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2015
Pandemics, Science and Policy analyses the World Health Organisation's (WHO) management of the 2009 H1N1 Pandemic. Abeysinghe illustrates the ways in which the WHO's account was vulnerable to contestation, and ultimately how uncertain risks can affect policy and action on the global level.