The East Asia crisis of 1997-98 highlighted the need for new models for social policy. A joint project between European and Asian governments brought together o

This volume explores the case for and the prospects of the development of world-regional social policies as integral elements of a pluralistic, equitable and ef

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This volume explores the case for and the prospects of the development of world-regional social policies as integral elements of a pluralistic, equitable and ef