Global Governance

This book explores the changing nature of contemporary governance in liberal societies. It argues that public policy and social life are becoming increasingly pedagogical , that is, increasingly informed by an impetus to re-educate citizens. The book examines the consequences of such trends for a cr..

This book explores the mixture of social technologies that have arisen since neoliberalism and addresses problems created by the market reforms of a high neoliberalism. Thematically, each chapter is defined by its engagement with governmentality, specifically challenging governmentality theory to pa..

This book explores the mixture of social technologies that have arisen since neoliberalism and addresses problems created by the market reforms of a high neoliberalism. Thematically, each chapter is defined by its engagement with governmentality, specifically challenging governmentality theory to pa..

This title was first published in 2001. John Kirton, Joseph Daniels and Andreas Freytag present an indispensable and authoritative collection of papers which examine both the professional economic merits and the underlying politics, of the hotly contested competing initiatives for strengthening the ..

An important read for academics and policy-makers alike, Hard Choices, Soft Law asserts that voluntary standards, or 'soft' law, are an important supplement to international law in a number of areas...

An important read for academics and policy-makers alike, Hard Choices, Soft Law asserts that voluntary standards, or 'soft' law, are an important supplement to international law in a number of areas...

This title was first published in 2002. Challenging conventional international relations theories, this innovative work demonstrates how the United States is attempting to ’hegemonically globalize’ the entire international system...

What impact do federal courts have on the administrative agencies of the federal government? How do agencies react to the decisions of federal courts? This book answers these questions by examining the responses of federal agencies to the U.S. Courts, revealing what happens inside agencies after cou..

What impact do federal courts have on the administrative agencies of the federal government? How do agencies react to the decisions of federal courts? This book answers these questions by examining the responses of federal agencies to the U.S. Courts, revealing what happens inside agencies after cou..

Hein and Moon take up a serious problem of contemporary global governance: what can be done when international trade rules prevent the realization of basic human rights? This book recounts the remarkable story of the access to medicines movement and offers an explanation for how the 'access norm' em..

Analyzing twenty-first century innovations in global health governance, this volume addresses questions of pandemics, essential medicines and disease eradication through detailed case studies of critical and rapidly spreading infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS and SARS and 'lifestyle' illnesses su..

This title was first published in 2001. Discussing the implications for the world of embracing - or failing to embrace - international environmental equity, as a core global objective is an essential exercise, which this book undertakes with diligence and vigour...