International Social Policy

This unit studies social policy from a global perspective. That is, it considers how policy decisions that are made in nation-states, in areas such as health, welfare and work are shaped by broader global contexts. In some cases this is because key international agencies such as the United Nations or the World Bank are very significant in making policy decisions. In other scenarios it might relate to the ways ideas spread between different nation-states, or the role of non-governmental organisations or corporations in shaping the policies governments make. The primary focus is on policy making in the post-colonial states.