Social Policy in Emerging Countries
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Social Contracts and Informal Workers in the Global South
Edited by Laura Alfers, Marty Chen, Sophie Plagerson
‘An original and insightful contribution to rethinking the social contract. Instead of prescribing from above, the authors redirect attention to the perspective of informal workers, to their needs, demands and agency, and to the new real... -
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Handbook on the Politics of International Development
Edited by Melisa Deciancio, Pablo Nemiña, Diana Tussie
‘Development is as much a political outcome as an economic one. This remarkable handbook, edited and written by the leading experts from developing countries themselves, is the essential pairing for any development economics course and s... -
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Global Youth Unemployment
Ross Fergusson, Nicola Yeates
‘Rarely has a study of global youth unemployment so adeptly combined an empirically-grounded scrutiny of its levels and trends, with a conceptually nuanced analysis of its political economy drivers at multiple scales. Fergusson and Yeate...eBook:Find out more$36.00
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Advanced Introduction to Social Protection
James Midgley
‘In protecting the poor and enhancing social justice, social protection is of key importance – yet, compared to other social systems, from schools to streets, it has received scant attention. James Midgley, drawing on a wealth of scholar... -
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Handbook of Development Policy
Edited by Habib Zafarullah, Ahmed S. Huque
‘This excellent book covers the entire field of development policy with a thoroughness to be admired. It is well written in a knowledgeable style. Great work!’ – Richard Peet, Institute for Human Geography, USeBook:Find out more$65.00
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Handbook on Social Protection Systems
Edited by Esther Schüring, Markus Loewe
‘A unique tour de force through the world of social protection. The volume is distinguished by a novel systemic approach that takes account of the entire range of instruments, institutions, policies and actors that make up social protect... -
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Handbook of Communication and Development
Edited by Srinivas R. Melkote, Arvind Singhal
‘When two of the leading scholars in the field come together to edit a Handbook, the result, as expected, is this valuable resource. It is a comprehensive book that brings together different theoretical, methodological, and conceptual tr...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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Defining Public Goods
David J. O’Brien
Through the lens of an economist’s notion of public goods, David J. O’Brien analyzes the dual problems of declining communities and polarizing conflicts between metropolitan and rural communities. The author describes in detail how seemi...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Handbook of Social Policy and Development
Edited by James Midgley, Rebecca Surender, Laura Alfers
‘If you read one book to understand current scholarship on social policy and development in the global south, this should be it. Lucid and comprehensive, it is encyclopaedic in scope. The role of the state is set out and powerfully defen...eBook:Find out more$58.36
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Ageing in Place
Edited by Bruce Judd, Kenichi Tanoue, Edgar Liu
‘This comprehensive book provides a unique offering to our understandings of ageing in place. It is particularly valuable in highlighting the differences and similarities in supporting and assisting ageing in place across countries with ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Research Handbook on Community Development
Edited by Rhonda Phillips, Eric Trevan, Patsy Kraeger
‘Phillips, Trevan, and Kraeger’s Research Handbook on Community Development is an invaluable new resource for students, faculty, and professionals committed to resident-led community transformation. It features deeply insightful articles...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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Inequality, Social Protection and Social Justice
James Midgley
‘The issue of inequality has returned to global agendas. James Midgley, the doyen of global social policy research, insists that social protection has a role to play in tackling inequality. He sets out an agenda of institutional reform t...eBook:Find out more$40.00
