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Social Policy and International Interventions in South East Europe
This comprehensive and engaging volume investigates the role of international actors in the making of social policy in South East Europe. Introductory chapters on transnationalism and Europeanisation are followed by a series of nine linked case studies depicting research undertaken within the region. The book charts the variable influence that international actors such as formal organisations, non-governmental organisations, consulting companies and individual transnational policy entrepreneurs, have on key policy issues, including pensions, social protection, labour markets, and health. The authors conclude that welfare settlements are a complex product of historical and institutional legacies, the neo-liberal interventions of the World Bank, the emerging impact of the EU, and the crowded international arena resulting from war and post-war reconstruction agendas.
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This comprehensive and engaging book investigates the role of international actors in the making of social policy in South East Europe.
Introductory chapters on transnationalism and Europeanization are followed by a series of nine linked case studies depicting research undertaken within this region. The book charts the variable influence that international actors such as formal organizations, non-governmental organizations, consulting companies and individual transnational policy entrepreneurs have on key policy issues, including pensions, social protection, labour markets and health. The authors conclude that welfare settlements are a complex product of historical and institutional legacies, the neo-liberal interventions of the World Bank, the emerging impact of the EU, and the crowded international arena resulting from war and post-war reconstruction agendas.
Written by leading researchers in the field, Social Policy and International Interventions in South East Europe will be of great interest to researchers and students of social policy, policy studies and regional studies, as well as policymakers within international and governmental organizations.
Introductory chapters on transnationalism and Europeanization are followed by a series of nine linked case studies depicting research undertaken within this region. The book charts the variable influence that international actors such as formal organizations, non-governmental organizations, consulting companies and individual transnational policy entrepreneurs have on key policy issues, including pensions, social protection, labour markets and health. The authors conclude that welfare settlements are a complex product of historical and institutional legacies, the neo-liberal interventions of the World Bank, the emerging impact of the EU, and the crowded international arena resulting from war and post-war reconstruction agendas.
Written by leading researchers in the field, Social Policy and International Interventions in South East Europe will be of great interest to researchers and students of social policy, policy studies and regional studies, as well as policymakers within international and governmental organizations.
Critical Acclaim
‘Social Policy and International Interventions in South East Europe proves a comprehensive, dense, and thought provoking read, particularly successful in framing both the historical and institutional contexts of the countries examined, as well as literary debates on the subject – and is thus a precious resource. . .’
– Irene Dioli, Journal of Southeastern Europe
‘The questions broached by the volume are of interest to all who are concerned with development and politics. Experts will find the data and is presentation quite useful; others will benefit from the background information presented in each chapter. . . . Social Policy and International Interventions in South East Europe is an excellent addition to the academic literature and will serve all those who are trying to keep pace with fluid developments in the transitional states of south east Europe.’
– Richard P. Farkas, Slavic Review
‘This is a remarkably rich and thought-provoking collection. Its substantial case studies make it a vital resource for studying social policy in South East Europe. Its focus on the flows of international actors, agencies, ideas and resources poses critical questions about how the emergence of social policy, the emergence of new forms of governance and the creation of new “spaces of welfare” are connected. The implications of this concern with emergent forms and directions reach far beyond the region itself.’
– John Clarke, The Open University, UK
‘A brilliant book that shows conclusively that transnational actors have taken their place alongside states in setting social policy in Europe. Through careful and comprehensive case studies of a wide range of South East European countries, this volume systematically presents a wealth of new data on transnational actor interventions. It helps to shape an emerging debate on the relative power of transnational and domestic actors and makes a unique empirical contribution to the discussion. The authors have done an amazing job of coordinated digging and produced some impressive results.’
– Mitchell Orenstein, Johns Hopkins University, US
– Irene Dioli, Journal of Southeastern Europe
‘The questions broached by the volume are of interest to all who are concerned with development and politics. Experts will find the data and is presentation quite useful; others will benefit from the background information presented in each chapter. . . . Social Policy and International Interventions in South East Europe is an excellent addition to the academic literature and will serve all those who are trying to keep pace with fluid developments in the transitional states of south east Europe.’
– Richard P. Farkas, Slavic Review
‘This is a remarkably rich and thought-provoking collection. Its substantial case studies make it a vital resource for studying social policy in South East Europe. Its focus on the flows of international actors, agencies, ideas and resources poses critical questions about how the emergence of social policy, the emergence of new forms of governance and the creation of new “spaces of welfare” are connected. The implications of this concern with emergent forms and directions reach far beyond the region itself.’
– John Clarke, The Open University, UK
‘A brilliant book that shows conclusively that transnational actors have taken their place alongside states in setting social policy in Europe. Through careful and comprehensive case studies of a wide range of South East European countries, this volume systematically presents a wealth of new data on transnational actor interventions. It helps to shape an emerging debate on the relative power of transnational and domestic actors and makes a unique empirical contribution to the discussion. The authors have done an amazing job of coordinated digging and produced some impressive results.’
– Mitchell Orenstein, Johns Hopkins University, US
Contributors
Contributors: M. Arandarenko, F. Cocozzelli, B. Deacon, M. Gerovska Mitev, P. Golicin, N. Lendvai, R.A. Maglajlić Holiček, M. Novak, L. Pop, E.K. Rašidagić, K. Rihar Bajuk, D.A. Sotiropoulos, P. Stubbs, B. Yakut-Cakar, A. Ymeraj, S. Zrinščak
Contents
Contents:
Preface
1. Transnationalism and the Making of Social Policy in South East Europe
Bob Deacon and Paul Stubbs
2. Europeanization of Social Policy? Prospects and Challenges for South East Europe
Noémi Lendvai
3. Slovenia
Mojca Novak and Katja Rihar Bajuk
4. Bulgaria and Romania
Dimitri A. Sotiropoulos and Luana Pop
5. Croatia
Paul Stubbs and Siniša Zrinščak
6. Turkey
Burcu Yakut-Cakar
7. Macedonia
Maja Gerovska Mitev
8. Bosnia and Herzegovina
Reima Ana Maglajlić Holiček and Ešref Kenan Rašidagić
9. Serbia
Mihail Arandarenko and Pavle Golicin
10. Albania
Arlinda Ymeraj
11. Kosovo
Fred Cocozzelli
12. Conclusions
Bob Deacon, Noémi Lendvai and Paul Stubbs
Index
Preface
1. Transnationalism and the Making of Social Policy in South East Europe
Bob Deacon and Paul Stubbs
2. Europeanization of Social Policy? Prospects and Challenges for South East Europe
Noémi Lendvai
3. Slovenia
Mojca Novak and Katja Rihar Bajuk
4. Bulgaria and Romania
Dimitri A. Sotiropoulos and Luana Pop
5. Croatia
Paul Stubbs and Siniša Zrinščak
6. Turkey
Burcu Yakut-Cakar
7. Macedonia
Maja Gerovska Mitev
8. Bosnia and Herzegovina
Reima Ana Maglajlić Holiček and Ešref Kenan Rašidagić
9. Serbia
Mihail Arandarenko and Pavle Golicin
10. Albania
Arlinda Ymeraj
11. Kosovo
Fred Cocozzelli
12. Conclusions
Bob Deacon, Noémi Lendvai and Paul Stubbs
Index
