Assessing the Open Method of Coordination

Assessing the Open Method of Coordination
Author: E. Barcevicius
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 287
Release: 2014-03-26
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1137022620

Based on the findings of a large-scale, comparative research project, this volume systematically assesses the institutional design and national influence of the Open Method of Coordination in Social Inclusion and Social Protection (pensions and health/long-term care), at the European Union level and in ten EU Member States.

Local Partnerships for Social Inclusion?

Local Partnerships for Social Inclusion?
Author: Jim Walsh
Publisher: Combat Poverty Agency
Total Pages: 146
Release: 1998
Genre: Community development
ISBN: 1860761194

This Combat Poverty research study examines the role of local partnerships in promoting social inclusion in Ireland. Ireland is among the EU countries who have a strong model of local partnership. The book assesses the application of the partnership model in tackling social exclusion, canvasses the views of various stakeholders as to its policy impact, and makes recommendations for the continued operation of local partnerships as an instrument of social inclusion.

The last safety net

The last safety net
Author: Bahle, Thomas
Publisher: Policy Press
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2011-09-28
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 184742726X

Minimum income protection provides the last social safety net for people in need. The book provides a systematic comparative and longitudinal analysis of minimum income protection systems in 17 EU countries based on a newly developed dataset. Country-specific chapters providing institutional overviews are combined with comparative quantitative indicators on issues such as benefit levels, expenditures and beneficiaries. The book will be of major interest to researchers, scholars and experts in income protection, poverty and the welfare state.

Governing Social Inclusion

Governing Social Inclusion
Author: Kenneth A. Armstrong
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2010-08-19
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0199278377

The Treaty of Amsterdam committed EU member states to tackle social exclusion. This book aims to explore, from an inter-disciplinary perspective, the possibilities and limitations of the attempts by the EU to co-ordinate and 'Europeanize' member states' strategies and policies.

The EU and Social Inclusion

The EU and Social Inclusion
Author: Marlier, Eric
Publisher: Policy Press
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2009-04-21
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1847424198

Social cohesion is one of the declared objectives of the European Union. This book analyses the EU Social Inclusion Process, the means by which it hopes to meet this objective, and explores the challenges at local, regional, national and EU levels.

Report on Social Inclusion 2005

Report on Social Inclusion 2005
Author: European Commission. Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities. Unit E2
Publisher:
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2005
Genre: Political Science
ISBN:

Recoge: 1. Social inclusion - 2. Key trends and priorities - 3. Strategic approaches adopted in the naps - 4. Promoting employment - 5. Social protection systems - 6. Access to housing and basic services - 7. Access to health care - 8. Access to education - 9. Access to other services - 10. Preventing the risks of exclusion - 11. Helping the most vulnerable - 12. Mobilising all relevant bodies - 13. Gender mainstreaming - 14. Role of structural funds - 15. Identification of examples of good practice.

Liquid Society and Its Law

Liquid Society and Its Law
Author: Jiří Přibáň
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 237
Release: 2016-05-06
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1317104749

This collection of essays brings together Zygmunt Bauman and a number of internationally distinguished legal scholars who examine the influence of Bauman's recent works on social theory of law and socio-legal studies. Contributors focus on the concept of 'liquid society' and its adoption by legal scholars. The volume opens with Bauman's analysis of fears and policing in 'liquid society' and continues by examining the social and legal theoretical context and implications of Bauman's theory.

Social Protection and Inclusion

Social Protection and Inclusion
Author:
Publisher: International Labour Organization
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2006
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9221191958

This publication examines the role of social assistance programmes in the fight against poverty and combating exclusion, drawing on a number of case studies detailing innovative programmes from Europe, China, India, Brazil and Portugese-speaking African countries. Three key policy issues are identified: gearing social assistance towards social inclusion and employment; achieving universal coverage through a plurality of approaches to reach the excluded; and asserting social security as a human right under changing circumstances in the world of work.