Transformations in Global and Regional Social Policies
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
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Transformations in Global and Regional Social Policies Edited by
Alexandra Kaasch University of Bremen, Germany
Paul Stubbs The Institute of Economics, Croatia
Selection and editorial matter © Alexandra Kaasch and Paul Stubbs 2014 Individual chapters © Respective authors 2014
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For Bob Deacon
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Contents
List of Figures and Tables
ix
Acknowledgments
x
List of Abbreviations and Acronyms
xii
Notes on Contributors
xvi
1 Global and Regional Social Policy Transformations: Contextualizing the Contribution of Bob Deacon Paul Stubbs and Alexandra Kaasch
1
2 The Socialization of Regionalism and the Regionalization of Social Policy: Contexts, Imperatives, and Challenges Nicola Yeates
17
3 Global Economic Downturn and Social Protection in East Asia: Pathways of Global and Local Interactions Huck-ju Kwon
44
4 Common Health Policy Interests and the Politics of Rights, Regulation, and Redistribution Meri Koivusalo
65
5 Global Social Justice, Ethics, and the Crisis of Care Fiona Williams 6 Climate Change, Social Policy, and Global Governance Ian Gough
85
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7 Poverty and Climate Change: The Three Tasks of Tran
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