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Global social policy in the making: The Foundations of the Social Protection Floor
Author(s): Bob Deacon (Author)
- Publisher: Policy Press
- Publication Date: 3 July 2013
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 208 pages
- ISBN-10: 9781447312338
- ISBN-13: 9781447312338
Book Description
The global economic crisis continue to dominate headlines, yet measures to build a social floor under the global economy and reform global governance have received little attention. In 2012 the Social Protection Floor was adopted as a global social policy measure ensuring that all could have access to essential health care and income security over their lifespan. This book by the worlds leading authority on global social policy examines why and how the Social Protection Floor became ILO, UN and G20 policy and how the World Bank and IMF took steps to lay its foundation. Bob Deacon explains this development in terms of four influences: firstly, shifts in the global social structure, secondly, processes inside international institutions, thirdly, global actors -sometimes individuals – using their positions to make change, and fourthly, shifting discourses about social protection. This much-needed contribution to the field of global social policy will be of interest to students of international relations, international organization and development studies and should be read by international civil servants in global agencies.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“A well-written report of a piece of very good news.” Citizen’s Income.
“An important historical and analytical contribution to understanding the evolution of one of hte UN’s key social development initiatives, the Social Protection Floor (SPF)…an important insight into the fortunes of Basic Income )BI) within the UN system.” Basic Income Studies
“Professor Deacon skilfully identifies the crucial moments, key actors and competing – and shared – ideas in the global policy-struggles towards realising the right to decent livelihoods and socioeconomic protection for all.” Dr. Timo Voipio, Senior Adviser for Global Social Policy, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland (MFAF)
About the Author
Bob Deacon is Emeritus Professor of International Social Policy at the University of Sheffield, UK. His recent books are Global Social Policy and Governance, World Regional Social Policy and Global Governance and Social Policy and International Interventions in South-East Europe. He is founding editor of Critical Social Policy and Global Social Policy. He has been an adviser to the International Labour Organisation, UNICEF, United Nations Development Project, UNESCO, the World Bank, United Nations Research Institute for Social Development, the European Commission and the African Union.
