Understanding Global Social Policy

Nicola Yeates is Professor of Social Policy in the Department of Social Policy and Criminology at The Open University. Chris Holden is Reader in International Social Policy in the Department of Social Policy and Social Work at the University of York.

• 1. Introducing Global Social Policy - Nicola Yeates and Chris HoldenPart 1: Institutions, Actors and Theories2. Global and Regional Social Governance - Sophie MacKinder, Nicola Yeates and Chris Holden3. International Trade, Global Economic Governance and Welfare - Chris Holden4. Business, Labour and Global Social Policy - Kevin Farnsworth and Robert O’Brien 5. Theorising Global Social Policy - Nicola Yeates and Chris Holden 6. Global Social Justice - Theo Papaioannou Part 2: Cross-Cutting Policy Fields and Issues7. Global Climate Justice - Carolyn Snell 8. Global Poverty and Inequality - Chris Holden 9. Global Migrations and Global Social Policy - Nicola Yeates and Nicola Piper10. Gender and Global Social Policy - Rianne Mahon 11. Young People and Global Social Policy - Ross Fergusson Part 3: Global Social Policy Domains 12. Global Social Policy at the Nexus of Water, Energy and Food - Jeremy J. Schmidt 13. Global Health Policy - Meri Koivusalo and Eeva Ollila 14. Global Education Policy - Susan Robertson and Roger Dale 15. Global Social Security Policy - Lutz Leisering

“This is an excellent introductory book. It offers a comprehensive overview of global social policy issues and new chapters provide important insights into the scope of global social policy today.” Ito Peng, Centre for Global Social Policy, University of Toronto