Global Social Policy
An Interdisciplinary Journal of Public Policy and Social Development
eISSN:
17412803 | ISSN:
14680181 | Current volume: 24 | Current issue: 3
Frequency: 3 Times/Year
Global Social Policy is a peer-reviewed journal that aims to advance our understanding of social policy from transnational and global perspectives. It considers how contemporary social policy, development and governance are affected by processes of globalisation, by transnational flows of ideas, people, goods, services and resources, and by crises. It pays particular attention to distinctive social policy trajectories and challenges of the global North and South, and the relationship between them. The Journal contributes to an understanding of the discourse and practice of social policy on transnational and global scales, examining the role of diverse ideas, institutions and actors – from international organisations to social movements. To date, it has provided the foundational body of knowledge for generating theory and identifying methodologies that contribute to building a distinctive field of global social policy. We welcome articles that reflect changes and new challenges to social policy and how these are addressed from local to global scales: examples could include climate, ageing, unemployment, automation and digitalisation or the retreat from globalisation. Published articles cover (but are not limited to) issues from food, employment and livelihoods, social protection, health and education, gender, care and migration. Submitted articles should make a contribution to an understanding of global and transnational policies and debates as they play out at different levels and in diverse contexts.
"In an era of global communications, Global Social Policy has significantly enhanced international communication among social policy makers, researchers and scholars. It has also enhanced the interpretation and analysis of global social welfare policies and programmes. The journal is a vital scholarly resource which is widely read around the world today and which will, in the future, be even more widely consulted. It is a leading international publication in the field." James Midgley, Harry and Riva Specht Professor of Public Social Services, University of California, Berkeley
"Global Social Policy has managed, in a relatively short time, to establish itself as the premier international journal in the area it has carved out for itself, namely where globalisation meets national social policy. It was prescient when established and it continues to be cutting edge. It has managed to avoid the usual pitfall of Northern journals that claim the 'global' mantle while making no effort to move beyond the world they are familiar with. It also, seemingly effortlessly, manages to bridge the divide between academic and policy ways of thinking and writing. I am sure Global Social Policy will continue to develop under new editorial leadership and become the obligatory point of reference for scholars and policy-makers alike concerned about how to develop social policies adequate to the challenges posed by globalisation." Ronaldo Munck, Strategic Director, Internationalisation and Social Development, President’s Office, Dublin City University
"Global Social Policy covers work in a rapidly expanding and increasingly important field. As a consequence of economic globalization, the social welfare policies of most states are now deeply affected by international institutions and by the policies adopted by other states. International organizations, such as the IMF and the World Bank, both enable and constrain social policy and international cooperation is often essential to prevent a competition-driven "race to the bottom". Global Social Policy is the only journal that focuses squarely on these issues. Its editors and those it relies on to review work are among the very best scholars in the field and every issue contains articles that are illuminating and often pathbreaking." Craig N. Murphy, M. Margaret Ball Professor of International Relations, Department of Political Science, Wellesley College
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Global Social Policy is a fully peer-reviewed journal that advances understandings of social policy, social development, social and health governance, gender and poverty, social welfare, education, employment, and food, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of globalisation from transnational and global perspectives. The journal publishes scholarly and policy-oriented articles that address global social policy discourse and practice, as well as transnational flows of capital, people, and policies, including the diffusion of ideas.
The editors of Global Social Policy seek to publish articles that address the intersections of social issues, governance, politics and policies at various levels or scales — transnational social movements and nongovernmental organisations; international intergovernmental organisations, and world-regional and transregional intergovernmental institutions and groupings — using a global or transnational analytical framework.
Focusing on aspects of social policy and social governance and factors of globalization and policy diffusion, broadly defined, in both contemporary and historical contexts, the journal serves academic and policy-making or advocacy audiences across the global North and South. Contributions from across all disciplines and fields of study from a wide range of theoretical and political perspectives are strongly encouraged.
Lead Editor
| Alexandra Kaasch | Bielefeld University, Germany |
Co-Editors
| Tuba Agartan | Providence College, USA |
| Sarah Cook | University of Nottingham, UK |
| Marianne S. Ulriksen | DaWS, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark |
Founding Editor
| Bob Deacon | University of Sheffield, UK |
Associate Editor - Strategy
| Madelaine Moore | University of Bielefeld, Germany |
East Asian Regional Editor
| M Ramesh | National University of Singapore, Singapore |
African Regional Editor
| Jeremy Seekings | University of Cape Town Centre for Social Science Research, South Africa |
Latin American Regional Editor
| Juliana Martinez-Franzoni | Universidad de Costa Rica, Costa Rica |
South Asian Regional Editor
| Siri Hettige | University of Colombo, Sri Lanka |
MENA Regional Editor
| Rana Jawad | University of Bath, UK |
Digest Editor
| John Berten | Bielefeld University, Germany |
Editorial Manager
International Advisory Board
| Jimi Adesina | University of South Africa, South Africa |
| Daniel Béland | McGill University, Canada |
| Ayse Bugra | Bogaziçi University, Turkey |
| Michael Cichon | Maastricht University, Netherlands |
| Anis Dani | World Bank, United States, USA |
| Michelle Dion | McMaster University, Canada |
| Tracy Fenwick | Australian National University, Australia |
| Chris Holden | University of York, UK |
| Katja Hujo | UNRISD, Switzerland |
| William Hynes | OECD, France |
| Gabriele Köhler | UNRISD, Independent Development Economist, Germany |
| Huck-ju Kwon | Seoul National University, South Korea |
| Lutz Leisering | Bielefeld University, Germany |
| Rianne Mahon | Balsillie School of International Affairs, Canada |
| Kerstin Martens | Bremen University, Germany |
| Craig Murphy | Wellesley College, United States, USA |
| Mitchell Orenstein | University of Pennsylvania, United States, USA |
| Isabel Ortiz | International Labour Organization, Switzerland |
| Ito Peng | University of Toronto, Canada |
| Thomas Pogge | Yale University, USA |
| Shahra Razavi | UN Women, United States, USA |
| Asunción Lera St Clair | University of Oslo, Norway |
| Paul Stubbs | Institute of Economics, Croatia |
| Rebecca Surender | University of Oxford, UK |
| Timo Voipio | National Institute for Health and Welfare, Finland |
| Udaya Wagle | Western Michigan University, USA |
| Nicola Yeates | Open University, UK |
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