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    Series series Routledge Advances in International Relations and Global Politics
    This volume explores the case for and the prospects of the development of world-regional social policies as integral elements of a pluralistic, equitable and effective system of global governance.Focusing on transnational regionalism, this book examines the trajectory and crossing over of the three strands of scholarly analysis within the past decade which have given rise to this volume: the ... Read more

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    Series series Understanding Welfare: Social Issues, Policy and Practice
    The political and economic landscape of UK social security provision has changed significantly since the 2008 financial crisis. This fully revised, restructured and updated 3rd edition of a go-to text book covers all the key policy changes and their implications since the elections of 2010 and 2015.With contributions from leading academics in the field this book critically examines the design, ... Read more

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  • Emerging Trends in Social Policy from the South

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    Series series Research in Comparative and Global Social Policy
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    Series series Understanding Welfare: Social Issues, Policy and Practice
    With a contemporary overview of global social policy formation, the third edition of this leading textbook identifies key issues, debates and priorities for action in social policy across the Global South and North.Accessible and lively, it incorporates seven new chapters covering theory, social justice, climate, migration, gender, young people and water, energy and food. The original chapters ... Read more

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