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  • Post-Communist Welfare States in European Context

    Patterns of Welfare Policies in Central and Eastern Europe

    by Kati Kuitto ...
    Welfare reforms in post-communist countries are determined by economic and social hardship, democratization of the political systems and rapid structural change. This groundbreaking book provides a comprehensive and systematic empirical assessment of the Central and Eastern European post-communist welfare states in the context of their Western European counterparts.Basing the study on new data on ... Read more

    $41.99 CAD

  • Social Sustainability in Ageing Welfare States

    Edited by Maria Vaalavuo, Kenneth Nelson, Kati Kuitto ...
    This insightful book clarifies the meaning of social sustainability and how it can be assessed in ageing welfare states. It explores the impact of population ageing on well-being and social policies, identifying the resources and institutions which can facilitate well-being and social sustainability without compromising financial and environmental sustainability.Expert contributors discuss the ... Read more

    $41.99 CAD

  • Social Sustainability in Ageing Welfare States

    Edited by Maria Vaalavuo, Kenneth Nelson, Kati Kuitto ...
    This insightful book clarifies the meaning of social sustainability and how it can be assessed in ageing welfare states. It explores the impact of population ageing on well-being and social policies, identifying the resources and institutions which can facilitate well-being and social sustainability without compromising financial and environmental sustainability.Expert contributors discuss the ... Read more

    $41.99 CAD

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    A generation ago, the so-called Washington Consensus laid out a series of dos and don'ts for policymakers around the world. Today, that vision is recognised as having fallen short in a number of ways - particularly in its neglect of the social and institutional factors that are indispensable for achieving sustained growth and for building fairer and more cohesive societies.The immense challenges ... Read more

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  • Ethics and Public Policy

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    Exploring the ethical frameworks and principles upon which governments can and should base their policies, this study draws on papers from the 2009 Ethical Foundations of Public Policy conference held in Wellington, covering topics such as ethics in decision making and advice giving, sustainability, equality and justice, and measuring progress. The examination contends that interplay between ... Read more

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  • Challenging Inequalities

    How We Got Stuck and Where We Go Next

    by Paul Johnson ...
    A comprehensive look at inequalities and why they matterThere is a widespread sense throughout the developed world that progress towards a better society has stalled. Many countries, including the UK, have experienced persistent economic stagnation accompanied by declining trust in institutions. Governments are struggling to respond not only to traditional economic problems but also to newer ... Read more

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  • Rethinking Economics

    An Introduction to Pluralist Economics

    Edited by J. Christopher Proctor ...
    Economics is a broad and diverse discipline, but most economics textbooks only cover one way of thinking about the economy. This book provides an accessible introduction to nine different approaches to economics: from feminist to ecological and Marxist to behavioural. Each chapter is written by a leading expert in the field described and is intended to stand on its own as well as providing an ... Read more

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  • Why We Need a New Welfare State

    Edited by Duncan Gallie, Anton Hemerijck, John Myles, Gøsta Esping-Andersen ...
    Leading scholars in the field examine the highly topical issue of the future of the welfare state in Europe. They argue that welfare states need to adjust, and examine which kind of welfare architecture will further Europe's stated goal of maximum social inclusion and justice. The volume concentrates on four principal social policy domains; the aged and transition to retirement; the welfare issues ... Read more

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  • Basic Income

    The Policy That Changes Everything

    by Matthew Johnson, Kate Pickett, Daniel Nettle, Howard Reed, Elliott Johnson, Ian Robson ...
    Basic income can no longer be dismissed as a utopian idea — it’s being tested worldwide. But can it truly transform economies and societies?This book dives into real-world examples, revealing how basic income reshapes lives. It explores the ripple effects of financial security—better health, stronger communities, more education, meaningful work, and engaged citizenship. By breaking the cycle of ... Read more

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  • About Canada: Health and Illness, 3rd Edition

    by Dennis Raphael ...
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    Living a long, healthy life is one obvious goal of pretty much all of us. We are told, over and over, to change our “lifestyles” and accept that if we become ill, we have likely brought it on ourselves. Yet, hundreds of studies, over the past four decades, tell the real story: the living and working conditions we experience every day play a determining role in our health. How income and wealth, ... Read more

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  • The Uses of Social Investment

    Edited by Anton Hemerijck ...
    The Uses of Social Investment provides the first study of the welfare state, under the new post-crisis austerity context and associated crisis management politics, to take stock of the limits and potential of social investment. It surveys the emergence, diffusion, limits, merits, and politics of social investment as the welfare policy paradigm for the 21st century, seen through the lens of the ... Read more

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  • Aging, Society, and the Life Course

    by Leslie A. Morgan, PhD, Suzanne R. Kunkel, PhD ...
    "[This] book’s unfading preoccupation with social context, social processes, and social structures distinguishes itself and greatly contributes to the discourse in gerontology."-The GerontologistThis classic text, now in its fifth edition, is distinguished by its emphasis on social context, social processes, and social structures as part of a broader understanding of the sociology of aging and the ... Read more

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