Globalization is widely believed to have restricted the freedom of policy makers ? many fear that the forces of a global economy prevent different political parties from making substantially distinctive policy choices. In Partisanship, Globalization, and Canadian Labour Market Policy, Rodney...

Romania, one of the poorest nations in Europe, faces critical challenges in its efforts to implement labour market and social programmes similar to those found in more developed countries. Poverty is widespread and the economy requires major restructuring while a substantial number of households...

Klappentext: Deutschland steht vor dem Scheideweg. Noch nie lebten so viele Menschen in Armut. Statt die Probleme energisch anzupacken, geht die Politik den kalten Weg der Ausgrenzung. Doch wo Millionen von Menschen ausweglos im Abseits belassen werden, geraten die Fundamente der Bundesrepublik...