Advanced Introduction to Social Policy by Mahon Rianne

Advanced Introduction to Social Policy by Mahon Rianne

Advanced Introduction to Social Policy offers a concise overview of the field that takes newer realities into account, without rejecting the insights found in the traditional social policy canon.

'This introductory but advanced level book is well written, accessible, clear and to the pointIt's a good read. It provides a succinct overview of approaches to explaining welfare state diversity among capitalist economies. It reviews how gender and ethnic diversity and struggles around these divisions play out in shaping social policies. Its main original contribution is the case made for the independent role that ideas play in influencing policy. The globalisation context of the subject matter is nicely captured meaning that this text escapes the outdated constraints of methodological nationalism that burdens much comparative social literature.' --Bob Deacon, University of York and University of Sheffield, UK

'Daniel Béland and Rianne Mahon provide advanced students with an excellent overview of systems of social provision and regulation worldwide, notable for its theoretical sophistication and compelling empirical materials. The authors engage with the practical and analytic challenges to welfare states, and their analysts, posed by globalization and global governance, increased migration, transformations in household forms and gender relations, and shifting racial/ethnic dynamics. Moreover, the book is well-grounded in the rich comparative traditions of welfare studies while also attending to innovative theoretical trends.' --Ann Shola Orloff, Northwestern University

Daniel Béland, James McGill Professor of Political Science and Director of the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada, McGill University and Rianne Mahon, Distinguished Research Professor, Carleton University, Canada

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ISBN 13	9781783478033
ISBN 10	1783478039
Title	Advanced Introduction to Social Policy
Author	Mahon Rianne
Series	Elgar Advanced Introductions Series
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Year published	2016-11-25
Number of pages	160
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