The Social Services Crisis of the 1990's

The Social Services Crisis of the 1990's

Author: Chuo Kikuu cha Dar es Salaam. Jumuiya ya Wahitimu. Kongamano

Publisher: Ashgate Publishing

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 394

ISBN-13:

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The book presents the thinking of the Tanzanian intellectual community on the declining state of social services, lessons from past experience and recovery strategies under harsh economic conditions.


Social policy in challenging times

Social policy in challenging times

Author: Farnsworth, Kevin

Publisher: Policy Press

Published: 2011-09-21

Total Pages: 353

ISBN-13: 1847428290

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There is no precedent to the current economic crisis which looks set to redefine social policy debate throughout the globe. But its effects are not uniform across nations. Bringing together a range of expert contributions, the key lesson to emerge from this book is that 'the crisis' is better understood as a variety of crises, each mediated by national context. Consequently, there is an array of potential trajectories for welfare systems, from those where social policy is regarded as incompatible with the post-crisis economy to those where it is considered essential to future economic growth and security.


Global Social Policy

Global Social Policy

Author: Bob Deacon

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 1997-10-27

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 1446265005

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This accessible text looks at the impact of the globalization process on social policy. National social policy is increasingly determined by global economic competition and international organizations. Its substance is becoming more and more transnational and now has to be understood in terms of global social redistribution, social regulation, social provision and empowerment. Global Social Policy examines trends in global inequity and summarizes the diverse experiences of different welfare regimes across the world. The authors review the social policies of international organizations such as the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, UN Agencies and the European Union, and show them to be engaged in heated controversy regarding the future for welfare. They argue that this concealed global discourse needs to be brought into an accountable arena.


Human Rights: Concept and Standards

Human Rights: Concept and Standards

Author: Janusz Symonides

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-09-19

Total Pages: 355

ISBN-13: 1351728369

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Presenting reflections on the historical perspectives and philosophical foundations of human rights, this book provides a detailed analysis of civil and political rights, as well as the rights of persons belonging to such vulnerable groups as women, children and minorities, indigenous people, refugees, displaced persons and migrant workers.


Human Development Report 1990

Human Development Report 1990

Author: United Nations Development Programme

Publisher: Human Development Report

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 019506481X

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First in a series of annual reports, this volume is about people and about how development enlarges their choices--access to income, long life, knowledge, political freedom, personal security, community participation, and guaranteed human rights. It measures human development not by the yardstick of income alone, but by the human development index--reflecting life expectancy, literacy and command over resources to enjoy a decent standard of living. The report analyzes the record of human development for the last three decades and the experience of 14 countries in managing economic growth and human development. The volume concludes with human development indicators for more than 130 countries, both developing and developed. ISBN 0-19-306481-X (pbk.): $15.95.


Beyond the Impasse

Beyond the Impasse

Author: Frans J Schuurman

Publisher: Zed Books

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 9781856492102

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Development theory in the past decade has met with increasingly heavy criticism. Dependency theories, as well as modes of production and world-system approaches, have come to be considered as internally inconsistent and inadequate for explaining the increasing diversity and unevenness of the Third World. This book confronts the theoretical impasse which many feel has been reached. Development scholars from various disciplines review recent changes in research priorities, procedures and orientations, and detect the emergence of new and diverse lines of theoretical development in the field. In particular, they deal with the important meta-theoretical, political, cultural and ethical questions that have come to the fore.


Hunger 1992

Hunger 1992

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Publisher: Bread for the World Institute

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 9780962805837

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Bread for the World Institute on Hunger & Development. The report, co-sponsored by other anti-hunger groups, illustrates through ten case studies of specific projects & programs "ideas that work" to alleviate U. S. & world hunger, or that have shown enough promise to justify further pursuit. Each essay examines the pitfalls involved & whether success can be duplicated elsewhere. Topics include the "green revolution," sustainable & participatory development, U. S. domestic food programs, international food aid, reforming economies without hurting poor people, demilitarization, & citizen advocacy. The report updates information presented in the previous volume, "Hunger 1990," on hunger in North & South America, Africa, Asia, & the Middle East, & features statistical tables, bibliography, glossary, & topical index. A new section examines the Soviet Union & Eastern Europe. Contributors include John Mellor, Patricia Kutzner, Don Reeves, Remy Jurenas, Gayle Smith, Barbara Murock, Patience Elabor-Idemudia, the editors, & other Bread for the World Institute Staff. Intended for concerned citizens, secondary school & college instructors & students, opinion-shapers, & policy-makers.


Counterpoints

Counterpoints

Author: Guillermo A. O'Donnell

Publisher:

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13:

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Using Argentina as the main example, this work examines all aspects of democracy and democratization in Latin America. The author illustrates many weaknesses of authoritarianism and repressive regimes which, he argues, can be taken advantage of appropriately by the struggle for democracy.