Sustainability and the Political Economy of Welfare - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Sustainability and the Political Economy of Welfare write by Max Koch. This book was released on 2016-04-28. Sustainability and the Political Economy of Welfare available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Welfare is commonly conceptualized in socio-economic terms of equity, highlighting distributive issues within growing economies. While GDP, income growth and rising material standards of living are normally not questioned as priorities in welfare theories and policy making, there is growing evidence that Western welfare standards are not generalizable to the rest of the planet if environmental concerns, such as resource depletion or climate change, are considered. Sustainability and the Political Economy of Welfare raises the issue of what is required to make welfare societies ecologically sustainable. Consisting of three parts, this book regards the current financial, economic and political crisis in welfare state institutions and addresses methodological, theoretical and wider conceptual issues in integrating sustainability. Furthermore, this text is concerned with the main institutional obstacles to the achievement of sustainable welfare and wellbeing, and how these may feasibly be overcome. How can researchers assist policymakers in promoting synergy between economic, social and environmental policies conducive to globally sustainable welfare systems? Co-authored by a variety of cross-disciplinary contributors, a diversity of research perspectives and methods is reflected in a unique mixture of conceptual chapters, historical analysis of different societal sectors, and case studies of several EU countries, China and the US. This book is well suited for those who are interested in and study welfare, ecological economics and political economy.
The Political Economy of Sustainability
The Political Economy of Sustainability - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Political Economy of Sustainability write by Fred P. Gale. This book was released on 2018-07-27. The Political Economy of Sustainability available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This theoretical and practical book builds on the knowledge that sustainability’s value pluralism cannot be reconciled with the value monism of classical, neoclassical, nationalist or socialist political economy. Developing the concept of sustainability value (SV), which requires integrating economic (exchange), social (labour), environmental (intrinsic) and cultural (use) values in all processes of extraction, manufacturing, trade, consumption and disposal, the book reformulates our understanding of key political economy topics such as trade, investment, preference formation, corporate governance and the role of the state. The book illustrates how SV is being realised via multi-stakeholder networks which, forming at the community, national and global levels, enable the required cross-value deliberation.
Joined Up Economics
Joined Up Economics - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Joined Up Economics write by Brian Heatley. This book was released on 2012. Joined Up Economics available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
The Politics of Ecosocialism
The Politics of Ecosocialism - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Politics of Ecosocialism write by Kajsa Borgnäs. This book was released on 2015-07-24. The Politics of Ecosocialism available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. As the global economy seeks to recover from the financial crisis and warnings about the consequences of climate change abound, it is clear that we need a fundamentally new approach to tackle these issues. This innovative book offers a unique perspective, stressing the necessity of both ecological and social change as it discusses how to create a "red-green" or "eco-socialist" society. Examining the current crises of welfare capitalism as well as the challenges and conflicts of an eco-socialist society, the book proposes a new social order that would combine the ideals of egalitarianism and of environmental sustainability. It analyses the key social and ecological issues related to the welfare state, including green Keynesianism, ecological Marxism, the limits of growth and no-growth, capitalist barriers to a renewable energy transition, proposals for a universal basic income and the role of technology. Finally, the book outlines possible paths of transformation towards creating an eco-socialist society, drawing out lessons that can be applied internationally. This book will be of great interest to students and researchers in economics, environmental studies and political science.
Political Economy, Sustainable Development, and Welfare Policy
Political Economy, Sustainable Development, and Welfare Policy - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Political Economy, Sustainable Development, and Welfare Policy write by Edward J. Martin. This book was released on 2014. Political Economy, Sustainable Development, and Welfare Policy available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The goal of this investigation is to argue for a needed and timely discussion on the possible merits of rethinking the application of diverse perspectives on political economy. This is appropriate given the current economic crisis faced by the United States, and for that matter, the global community. Revisiting these arguments, may lead to a dialogue that promotes, arguably, an economic theory and policy that may better suit the twenty-first century. The outcome of this dialogue could potentially provide insights into policies that could lead to a more efficient, effective, and equitable market economy in the United States. All of this assumes that there is some consensus that the current economic affairs in the United States is indeed in crisis and that efficiency, effectiveness and equity are desirable goals for a market system. Or, would the market system need to be substantially transformed in order to promote greater efficiency, effectiveness, and equity?
