Handbook of global social policy. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Stuart S. Nagel, Amy Robb.
• Editors: Nagel, Stuart S, 1934-; Robb, Amy
• Contents: Social policy - an introduction; ethnic nepotism as an explanation for ethnic conflicts; differences in the determinants of internal conflict between the Cold War and post-Cold War periods; religion - for or against democracy; recasting foreign policy analysis using a gender analysis - where to begin?; political rights, electoral system and the legislative representation of women in 73 democracies - a preliminary analysis; ethnicity, democracy and conflict management in Africa; the role of mass communication on Egyptian family planning policy; coexistence of secularism and fundamentalism in India; caste and class relations in Bihar; identity collapse and ethnic conflicts -a Sri Lankan example; politics of agenda-building in South Korea -imperial Japan's military sexual slavery case; public participation in China's urban development; social development amidst economic reform - family policy in a changing Vietnam; nations and minorities - a conceptual comparison between the Western and the Islamic understanding with a case study; Russian nationalism and nation-building in the Russian Federation -implications for Russian foreign policy in the near abroad; forming a new nation-state and the repression or protection of ethnic minorities - the case of Slovenia; freedom versus equality? some thoughts about attitudes towards gender equality politics in Eastern and Central Europe; conceptualizing the German state -putting women's politics in its place; the limits of tolerance in a liberal society - in search of guidelines; back from the edge -rebuilding a public heritage, a case study of Dubrovnik, Croatia; human rights, civil society and the Guatemalan peace process; managing diversity in multiethnic federations - the case of Canada.
• Publisher Details: New York : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource (448 pages)
• Subjects: 361.6/1; Social policy -- Cross-cultural studies; Social policy; Electronic books; Cross-cultural studies
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780429271397; 0429271395; 9781482270297; 1482270293
• Related ISBNs: 9780824703578; 9781420026757
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from title details screen (Taylor & Francis, viewed September 25, 2019).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
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