The global crisis and transformative social change

Global crises not only deeply impact the economy and people's livelihoods, they also unsettle basic ideas and assumptions about the meaning and drivers of development. This collection of theoretical and empirical studies explores thesubstance and politics of policy change following the 2007/8 crisis from the perspective of developing countries. PETER UTTING Deputy Director and Coordinator of the Markets, Business and Regulation Programme of the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD), Switzerland. His publications include the edited volumes 'Business, Politics and Public Policy' as well as'Corporate Social Responsibility and Regulatory Governance: Towards Inclusive Development?' (both co-edited with José Carlos Marques), 'Corporate Accountability and Sustainable Development'(co-edited with Jennifer Clapp) and 'The Greening of Business in Developing Countries: Rhetoric, Reality and Prospects'. SHAHRA RAZAVI Research Coordinatorat UNRISD and specializes in the gender dimensions of social development witha particular focus on livelihoods and social policies. Her recent publications include 'Gendered Poverty and Well-being; Gender Justice, Development and Rights' (co-edited with M. Molyneux); 'Agrarian Change, Gender and Land Rights; and Globalization, Export-Oriented Employment and Social' 'Policy: Gendered Connections' (co-edited with R. Pearson and C. Danloy). REBECCA VARGHESE BUCHHOLZTrade Policy Adviser at Traidcraft, UK. Previously, she was Research Analyst at UNRISD, working in the Markets, Business and Regulation research programme. INDICE: Overview: The Global Crisis and Transformative Social Change; 'P.Utting, S.Razavi' &' R.V.Buchholz - 'Narratives of Crisis and Crisis Response: Perspectives from North and South; 'B.Jessop - 'The Perils of Paradigm Maintenance in the Face of Crisis; 'A.M.Fischer - 'Social Reproduction in the Global Crisis: Rapid Recovery or Long-Lasting Depletion?; 'D.Elson - 'Shifting GlobalSocial Policy Discourse and Governance in Times of Crisis; 'B.Deacon - 'Financialization and Social Policy; 'B.Fine - 'Policy Change in Turbulent Times: The Nationalization of Private Pensions in Argentina; 'C.Arza - 'Rebounding fromCrisis: The Role and Limits of Social Policy in China's Recovery; 'S.Cook - 'The Global Economic Crisis and Labour Markets in the Small States of the Caribbean;' A.S.Downes - 'From Agrarian Crisis to Global Economic Crisis: Neoliberalism and the Indian Peasantry; 'A.Banerjee - 'Restructuring Development to Address the Global Financial Crisis: Lessons from India; 'I.Hirway' &' S.Prabhu -'A Political Economy Analysis of Crisis Response: Reflections on India and Thailand; 'D.Nathan' &' G.Kelkar - 'Trade Unions and the Politics of Crisis; 'B.Beckman - 'Chinese Migrant Workers in the Global Financial Crisis: Government and Stakeholder Interactions; 'Y.Yu'

• ISBN: 978-0-230-29782-1
• Editorial: Palgrave MacM
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 336
• Fecha Publicación: 16/03/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés