European Social Policy And The Covid 19 Pandemic

Author : Stefanie Börner,Martin Seeleib-Kaiser
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2023-08-08
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780197676202

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European Social Policy and the COVID-19 Pandemic by Stefanie Börner,Martin Seeleib-Kaiser Pdf

This is an open access title available under the terms of a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International license (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). It is free to read at Oxford Academic and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and select open access locations. During the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, social policy was one of the most important strategies used by governments to help mitigate the crisis. European Social Policy and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Challenges to National Welfare and EU Policy provides an encompassing and longer-term analysis of the social policy responses of European countries, as well as the European Union (EU), to the challenges of the pandemic. The book asks in which direction the European welfare states, on the one hand, and EU social policy, on the other, are developing as a result of the pandemic with respect to polity, politics, and policy instruments. European Social Policy and the COVID-19 Pandemic addresses several questions, such as what medium- and long-term effects will the current social policy crisis responses have on the different welfare states? Will the partly improvised, partly only temporary but in every respect diverse and often unprecedented measures lead to novel reform trajectories or even a new welfare state model? What new forms of international cooperation and conflict resolution mechanisms may arise within the social policy domain of the EU? The questions raised not only concern the future of welfare states in Europe but also EU-level social-policy making and European integration in general. The chapters--written by experts on law, political science, social policy, and sociology--build on various methodological backgrounds and encompass single case studies, comparative policy analyses, and discourse-analytical perspectives.

Author : David Natali (OSE),Bart Vanhercke (OSE)
Publisher : ETUI
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2015-09-23
Category : European Union countries
ISBN : 9782874523748

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Social policy in the European Union: state of play 2015 by David Natali (OSE),Bart Vanhercke (OSE) Pdf

The sixteenth edition of Social policy in the European Union: state of play has a triple ambition. First, it provides easily accessible information to a wide audience about recent developments in both EU and domestic social policymaking. Second, the volume provides a more analytical reading, embedding the key developments of the year 2014 in the most recent academic discourses. Third, the forward-looking perspective of the book aims to provide stakeholders and policymakers with specific tools that allow them to discern new opportunities to influence policymaking. In this 2015 edition of Social policy in the European Union: state of play, the authors tackle the topics of the state of EU politics after the parliamentary elections, the socialisation of the European Semester, methods of political protest, the Juncker investment plan, the EU’s contradictory education investment, the EU’s contested influence on national healthcare reforms, and the neoliberal Trojan Horse of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).

Author : Magdalena Tomala,Maryana Prokop,Aleksandra Kordonska
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2022-05-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000619966

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Public Policy and the Impact of COVID-19 in Europe by Magdalena Tomala,Maryana Prokop,Aleksandra Kordonska Pdf

This book analyses Europe’s COVID-19 response provided by governments and societies, to assess its influence on the economy from both a short- and long-term perspective. The authors argue that there are three key factors that determine how successful a given country is. The first is the determination and effectiveness of the government. The second is the capacity of states and their healthcare systems in times of crisis. The third is society’s willingness to adhere to emergency measures and to cooperate with authorities. The book examines the government policy of EU states during the pandemic; studies the behaviour of EU societies; reveals the influence of the pandemic crisis on the economy of EU states and formulates a successful strategy to counteract the challenges wrought by the pandemic. The book will appeal to scholars and researchers engaged in the fields of economic and political science, global studies and international relations. Furthermore, it will also be addressed to policy makers of European States as it contains a complex analysis of their policy responses and the corresponding impact on European economy and society.

Author : Maja Gerovska Mitev
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783031512322

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Social Work and Social Policy Transformations in Central and Southeast Europe by Maja Gerovska Mitev Pdf

Author : Pomati, Marco,Jolly, Andy
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2021-07-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781447359739

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Social Policy Review 33 by Pomati, Marco,Jolly, Andy Pdf

The global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has made the annual Social Policy Review even more critical than before. This comprehensive volume addresses critical debates throughout the international social policy field over the past year with a key focus on responses to COVID-19 and implications for social policy. Expert contributors address important issues including foodbanks, caring for older family members, lockdowns around the globe, gender, technology and migration during a pandemic. Published in association with the Social Policy Association, this annual review is fundamental reading for students and academics in social policy, social welfare and related disciplines.

Author : Jolanta Itrich-Drabarek
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2022-12-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000814699

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Contemporary States and the Pandemic by Jolanta Itrich-Drabarek Pdf

This volume elaborately studies the challenges posed and impact made by the Covid 19 pandemic. Through detailed case studies, it presents ethical, political, economic, medical, logistical and social impediments faced by contemporary states in the EU. The book focuses on the short and long-term consequences of the economic shock caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and covers issues concerning the world economy, the EU economy, as well as the Visegrad economies. The essays in this volume: Probes into the response of states to the economic phenomena resulting from the pandemic and analyses the institutional framework of the resulting crisis, lapses in social communication, social protests and the decline in democratic standards in countries such as the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary; Discusses issues related to state security under conditions of the pandemic, the effectiveness of state and self-government administration, the transition of states from an external controllability to an internal controllability model of power, as well as challenges related to security in the digital space; Presents policy actions at three basic levels, i.e. at the global, regional and sub-regional, and investigate strategies of the UN, WHO, the EU and the Visegrad Group as they play the most important role in the fight against COVID-19; This insightful and timely volume will be of great interest to scholars, researchers and anyone inquisitive about political theory, public policy, public health and social care, international relations, governance, security studies, and public administration.

Author : Goetz Ottmann,Carolyn Noble
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2023-08-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000921571

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Post-Pandemic Welfare and Social Work by Goetz Ottmann,Carolyn Noble Pdf

The COVID-19 pandemic represents a critical juncture in the development of the welfare state affirming its importance for its citizens’ economic, health and wellbeing, and safety, especially for its most vulnerable populations. It demonstrated that the crisis preparedness that is crucial for an effective protection of its citizens, the ultimate purpose of the welfare state, unquestionably exceeds the narrow horizon of a corporatised welfare industry with its singular focus on the maximisation of profit for the elites and cost containment for the government. Social workers need to engage with the contradictions and tensions that spring from underfunded welfare services and engage in the political struggle over a well-resourced welfare state. Contributors to this book take on this challenge. By tracing the various contradictions of the pandemic, the contributors reflect on new ways of thinking about welfare by exploring what to keep, what to challenge and what to change. By highlighting important challenges for a social justice-focused response as well as exploring the many challenges exposed by the pandemic facing social work for the coming decades, contributors critically outline pathways in social work that might contribute to the shaping of a less cruel and more capable welfare state. Using case-studies from Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australia, Italy, Slovenia, Estonia, Sweden, Spain, South Africa, Canada, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, China and the United States, the book features 19 chapters by leading experts. This book will be of interest to all social work scholars, students and practitioners, as well as those working in social policy and health more broadly.

Author : Maria do Carmo dos Santos Gonçalves,Rebecca Gutwald,Tanja Kleibl,Ronald Lutz,Ndangwa Noyoo,Janestic Twikirize
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2022-01-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783030846787

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The Coronavirus Crisis and Challenges to Social Development by Maria do Carmo dos Santos Gonçalves,Rebecca Gutwald,Tanja Kleibl,Ronald Lutz,Ndangwa Noyoo,Janestic Twikirize Pdf

This book is a novel contribution to academic discourses on the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis and how it has impacted societies globally. It proffers an overview on the social development and political measures, from both the Global North and Global South, to prevent COVID-19's spread. It illuminates major social, political and economic challenges that already existed in different contexts and which are also currently being amplified by COVID-19. Curiously, this global pandemic has opened spaces for different actors, across the globe, to begin to fundamentally question and challenge the hegemony of the Global North, which sometimes is evident in social work. Linked to the foregoing and while reflecting beyond the pandemic and into the future, the book proposes that social work must become more political at all levels, and strive to transform societies, global social development efforts, and economic and health systems. This contributed volume of 38 chapters discusses and analyses ethical, social, sociological, social work and social development issues that complement and enrich available literature in the socio-political, economics, public health, medical ethics and political science. It provides various case studies which should enable readers to gain insights into how countries have responded to the pandemic and learn how COVID-19 negatively impacted countries in different parts of the world. This book also provides a platform for the articulation of neglected and marginalized voices, such as those of indigenous populations, the poor, or oppressed. The chapters are grouped according to three main themes as they relate to research on the COVID-19 pandemic and social work in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and North America: Analysis: Social Issues and the COVID-19 Pandemic Strategies and Responses in Social Work: Globally and Locally Outlook: Looking Ahead Beyond the Pandemic Intended to engage a global, diverse and interdisciplinary audience, The Coronavirus Crisis and Challenges to Social Development is a timely and relevant resource for academics, students and researchers in inter alia Social Work, Philosophy, Sociology, Economics, and Development Studies.

Author : Bent Greve,Amílcar Moreira,Minna van Gerven
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2024-05-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781035306497

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Handbook on the Political Economy of Social Policy by Bent Greve,Amílcar Moreira,Minna van Gerven Pdf

Research in social policy has been greatly influenced by the emergence of modern political economy in the late 1970s. The Handbook on the Political Economy of Social Policy offers a systematic, yet comprehensive, framework for understanding how concepts, theoretical standpoints and methodological approaches stemming from political economy have been applied to the study of social policies, and models of welfare provision. The authors also signpost current developments and discuss their likely impact on future research.

Author : Valentina Vasile
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783031477805

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The Economic and Social Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic by Valentina Vasile Pdf

Author : Maja Gerovska Mitev
Publisher : Springer
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2024-03-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 3031512316

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Social Work and Social Policy Transformations in Central and Southeast Europe by Maja Gerovska Mitev Pdf

This book provides a picture of recent developments in social policy and social work in Central and Southeast Europe, especially trends after the COVID-19 pandemic, which necessitated significant welfare modifications. Through a comparative method, the book draws analytical conclusions about the interdependence between welfare state reforms and social work practices in Central and Southeast Europe and provides an overview of future perspectives regarding social policy and social service provision in this region. The book covers four EU member states (Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovenia and Croatia) and three EU candidate countries (North Macedonia, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina). By critically contextualising existing welfare state categorisations, the book aims to examine the link between the welfare state reforms and implications for social work in Central and Southeast Europe. The country-based chapters of this contributed volume: outline the context in which social policy and social work have developed and map the main changes in the welfare state since the transition from socialism; elaborate the country-specific welfare state discourse and discussions, which through literature review depict the conceptual debates about the welfare state, social justice, equality, poverty, entitlements for cash transfer and services, privatization, and accessibility; indicate the key challenges in social policy and social work; and provide indications about the future perspectives of social policy and social service provision. Social Work and Social Policy Transformations in Central and Southeast Europe addresses the scarcity of literature on social policy and social work in this region. The book is primarily intended for social policy researchers and scholars, and students in social work, social policy, political science, and sociology. It is an invaluable resource for researchers from all fields of social sciences and should provoke wider academic and professional interest.

Author : Christian Aspalter
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2023-07-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789819924974

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Covid-19 Pandemic by Christian Aspalter Pdf

This book presents an overview of social problems and health problems that arose out of, or were flared up by, the global COVID-19 pandemic. It addresses most vital problems in developed and developing countries from literally around the world, by top country experts in their respective fields of study. The book debates first certain overall thematic topics and then analyzes a number of key country case studies. Apart from a set of key theme/problem-based chapters, the country case studies from major-hit countries in the world are yet another highlight of the book. They also feature, in addition to analyzing the pandemic and policy responses per se, one extra special focal point each. The book hence covers the core of most severe social problems, including health problems, that have been spurred or set off by the COVID-19 pandemic. An overall theory chapter that uses a global data analysis and a short theoretical appraisal on the 'human face' of the Pandemic is also offered at the beginning of book, to bring back humanity and human decency (i.e. decency of the human condition) into the scientific debate as well as policy making arena, which is utterly needed at this point of human development.

Author : Katarzyna Kołodziejczyk
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 3631889690

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The EU Towards the Global South During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Katarzyna Kołodziejczyk Pdf

"The subject of the publication is the European Union's (EU) policy towards the countries of the Global South. The book focuses on the EU's external response to COVID-19 intentionally ignoring the topic of pandemic management in relation to Member States and the EU's single market. The publication aims to validate the hypothesis that the European Union has tapped into the pandemic to increase its role in international relations and influence the countries of the Global South. The goal of the publication was to highlight EU actions supporting Global South countries in combating the pandemic regionally dimension. Research methods characteristic of social studies were applied in the publication, including observation, source and statistical methods"--

Author : Clara Egger
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783031520969

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Covid-19 Containment Policies in Europe by Clara Egger Pdf

Author : Bent Greve
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2023-07-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781803926841

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Welfare States in a Turbulent Era by Bent Greve Pdf

This insightful book provides a systematic analysis of the development of affluent Western welfare states in this turbulent era. It explores the consequences for welfare states of modern crises such as climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the war in Ukraine. Most importantly, it investigates how to prioritize scarce resources in the face of many competing demands and argues that there is an urgent need to improve crisis funding whilst at the same time maintaining provision for vulnerable groups. This title contains one or more Open Access chapters.