The Struggle for Social Sustainability: Moral Conflicts in Global Social Policy

Front Cover -- The Struggle For Social Sustainability: Moral Conflicts In Global Social Policy -- Copyright Information -- Table Of Contents -- List Of Boxes, Figures And Tables -- List Of Abbreviations -- Notes On Contributors -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- 1 The 'social' In The Age Of Sustainability -- Social Sustainability -- Global Social Crisis -- The 'social' Of Social Policy -- Outline Of The Volume -- Notes -- References -- 2 'no Such Thing As Society'? Neoliberalism And The Social -- Introduction -- In Search Of The Social -- Neoliberalism: From Anti-social To Remaking The Social Tracing The Residual -- Emergent Possibilities Of The Social -- Conclusion: 'people Want The Social Back' -- Note -- References -- 3 The Social Question: Reconciling Social And Economic Imperatives In Policy -- Introduction -- The First Social Question -- The Second Social Question -- The Third Social Question -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 4 Disputing The Economization And The De-politicization Of 'social' Investment In Global Social Policy -- Introduction -- The Social Investment Perspective -- Social Policy As Conversion Factor Of Democracy Social Policy As A Political-democratic Matter -- Conclusion -- References -- 5 The Social Dimension Of Sustainable Development At The Un: From Brundtland To The Sdgs -- Introduction -- The Social Dimension Of Sd Before Brundtland -- Framing The Social Dimension By The Brundtland Commission -- The Reception And Reinterpretation Of Sd In Recent Years -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- 6 Paradigm Lost? Blocking The Path To Ecosocial Welfare And Post-productivism -- Introduction -- The Ecosocial And Post-productivism -- The Futures Of The Labour Market -- Scenario 1: Visionless Turbulence Scenario 2: Employment-centred Welfare -- Scenario 3: Part-time Labour Markets -- Blockade 1: Loaded Dice -- Diminishments Of The Public Sphere -- Blockade 2: Lengthening Queues -- Paradigm Regained? -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 7 World Population Prospects At The Un: Our Numbers Are Not Our Problem? -- Introduction -- The Stabilizing Global Population To Come, Worldwide -- The Falling Population Of Europe -- The Slowing Of The Rise In The Population Of Africa -- The Falling Populations Of Asia -- Population Falling From The Indian Ocean To Across The Pacific The Slowdown In The Poorest Countries Of The World -- Notes -- References -- 8 Ageing Sustainably -- Introduction -- Global Ageing -- Ageing And Sustainability -- Sdg 1: No Poverty -- Sdg 3: Good Health And Wellbeing -- Sdg 11: Sustainable Cities And Communities -- Is Ageing Sustainable? -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 9 The Political Challenges To Governing Global Migration And Social Welfare -- Introduction -- Challenges In Reconciling Migration And Welfare -- The 'burdensome Immigrant' In Western Media -- Electoral Relevance Of Welfare Chauvinism Edited By Christopher Deeming. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Electronic Reproduction. Baltimore, Md Available Via World Wide Web.