Comparative Social Policy
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Handbook on East Asian Social Policy
Edited by Misa Izuhara
Dramatic socio-economic transformations over the last two decades have brought social policy and social welfare issues to prominence in many East Asian societies. Since the 1990s and in response to national as well as global pressure, th...eBook:Find out more$62.36
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Social Policy in a Developing World
Edited by Rebecca Surender, Robert Walker
‘This volume makes a valuable contribution to the dynamic and expanding field of scholarship on social policy in developing countries. In combining analytical frameworks used in comparative social policy analysis with an examination of k...eBook:Find out more$35.20
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A Handbook of Comparative Social Policy, Second Edition
Edited by Patricia Kennett
‘This extensively revised edition of A Handbook of Comparative Social Policy provides up-to-date and valuable insights on key concepts and issues, such as globalization, crime, diversity, housing, child poverty, gender inequality, and so...eBook:Find out more$48.76
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The International Handbook on Social Innovation
Edited by Frank Moulaert, Diana MacCallum, Abid Mehmood, Abdelillah Hamdouch
‘Moulaert, MacCallum, Mehmood and Hamdouch's International Handbook on Social Innovation is a refreshing and stimulating contribution to Edward Elgar's line of handbooks, appropriate for primarily academics and graduate students research...eBook:Find out more$57.56
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Welfare State, Universalism and Diversity
Edited by Anneli Anttonen, Liisa Häikiö, Kolbeinn Stefánsson
‘Universalism in social policy is politically challenged and normatively contested. This book examines how the principle of universalism can be understood and how it has been put into practice in various national contexts. Universalism i...eBook:Find out more$35.20
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Forests and Climate Change
Anthony Hall
‘This engaging and well-organized book is accessible to a wide range of audiences, from academics and students to practitioners. . . Forest and Climate Change is an excellent resource on global climate change policy and an insightful int...eBook:Find out more$44.80
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Handbook of Research Methods in Migration
Edited by Carlos Vargas-Silva
‘. . . the Handbook of Research Methods in Migration is a timely and important contribution to the still-limited literature on methods in migration research. . . it is likely to have great impact among students and lecturers within migra...eBook:Find out more$62.40
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Transforming European Employment Policy
Edited by Ralf Rogowski, Robert Salais, Noel Whiteside
Since the mid 1990s, the focus of European employment and social policy has shifted from protection to promotion. This book provides a timely analysis of this new form of governance, and the new forms of policy delivery and audit which a...eBook:Find out more$40.80
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Gendered Lives
Edited by Jacqueline Scott, Shirley Dex, Anke C. Plagnol
'Gendered Lives in a fascinating and innovative smorgasbord of new research, asking key questions about the nature and future of gender inequalities. The research presented is accessible at a senior undergraduate level, with more detail ...eBook:Find out more$40.80
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Growing the Productivity of Government Services
Patrick Dunleavy, Leandro Carrera
‘Carrera and Dunleavy provide a crystal clear and comprehensive account of the complex issues involved in how best to improve the productivity of government services. They offer a nuanced but powerful explanation of productivity puzzles,...eBook:Find out more$39.20
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Colonialism and Welfare
Edited by James Midgley, David Piachaud
‘Midgley and Piachaud’s book. . .offers scholars, students and social policy advocates an eminently readable, thought provoking overview of the historical development, current goals and future prospects of social protection policy in Chi...eBook:Find out more$40.80
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Housing Markets and the Global Financial Crisis
Edited by Ray Forrest, Ngai-Ming Yip
‘Housing Markets and the Global Financial Crisis is worth reading for policymakers (in central banks, governments or municipalities) who are in charge of the introduction of regulatory or fiscal measures in the housing sector. I enjoyed ...eBook:Find out more$40.80