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Special issue of Global Social Policy - THE HUMAN FACE OF ECONOMIC CRISIS
Global Social Policy advances the understanding of the impact of globalisation processes upon social policy and social development on the one hand, and the impact of social policy upon globalisation processes on the other hand. The journal analyses the contributions of a range of national and international actors, both governmental and non-governmental, to global social policy and social development discourse and practice. Global Social Policy publishes scholarly policy-oriented articles and reports that focus on aspects of social policy and social and human development as broadly defined in the context of globalisation be it in contemporary or historical contexts. The Editors welcome articles and contributions from a variety of disciplines, fields of study that address social issues, politics and policies using a global and trans-national analytical framework. The Editors welcome articles and contributions from a wide range of theoretical and political perspectives.
Global Social Policy is multidisciplinary, publishing work from all disciplines, including anthropology, economics, history, law, political science, sociology. The Journal also publishes work from a wide variety of fields of study including: childhood studies, criminology, cultural studies, demography, development studies, education studies, 'race' and ethnicity studies, food studies, gender studies, health studies, housing studies, labour studies, labour market studies, international relations, international socio-legal studies, migration studies, public policy studies, political economy, refugee studies, regional studies, social gerontology, social security (protection) studies, social work, social policy and urban studies. The journal is designed to appeal to scholars in the disciplines and fields mentioned above, policy-makers and professionals involved in government and international governmental organisations, members of NGOs and social movements, as well as international consultants in social development and social policy. It is important to stress that the journal serves both academic, policy-makers and policy advocacy audiences.
"In an era of global communications, Global Social Policy has significantly enhanced international communication among social policy makers, researchers and scholars. It has also enhanced the interpretation and analysis of global social welfare policies and programmes. The journal is a vital scholarly resource which is widely read around the world today and which will, in the future, be even more widely consulted. It is a leading international publication in the field."
James Midgley
Harry and Riva Specht Professor of Public Social Services
University of California, Berkeley
"Global Social Policy has managed, in a relatively short time, to establish itself as the premier international journal in the area it has carved out for itself, namely where globalisation meets national social policy. It was prescient when established and it continues to be cutting edge. It has managed to avoid the usual pitfall of Northern journals that claim the 'global' mantle while making no effort to move beyond the world they are familiar with. It also, seemingly effortlessly, manages to bridge the divide between academic and policy ways of thinking and writing. I am sure Global Social Policy will continue to develop under new editorial leadership and become the obligatory point of reference for scholars and policy-makers alike concerned about how to develop social policies adequate to the challenges posed by globalisation."
Ronaldo Munck
Strategic Director, Internationalisation and Social Development
Presiden't Office, Dublin City University
"Global Social Policy covers work in a rapidly expanding and increasingly important field. As a consequence of economic globalization, the social welfare policies of most states are now deeply affected by international institutions and by the policies adopted by other states. International organizations, such as the IMF and the World Bank, both enable and constrain social policy and international cooperation is often essential to prevent a competition-driven "race to the bottom." Global Social Policy is the only journal that focuses squarely on these issues. Its editors and those it relies on to review work are among the very best scholars in the field and every issue contains articles that are illuminating and often pathbreaking."
Craig N. Murphy
M. Margaret Ball Professor of International Relations, Department of Political Science
Wellesley College
Electronic Access:
Global Social Policy is available electronically on SAGE Journals Online at http://gsp.sagepub.com
