Bringing together a range of expert contributions, this book is the first to address the relationship between the economic crisis and social policy within an international context. The key lesson to emerge is that 'the crisis' is better understood as a variety of crises, each mediated by national context.
The global financial crisis of 2007-09 highlighted the economic interdependencies between all major countries, raising the issues of international cooperation. Managing Complexity looks at how, following the global financial crisis, countries have changed the way they cooperate with each other on matters of economic policy.
Offers a fresh perspective on raging debates over child health, child poverty, child welfare, and education programs at the federal and state levels. This book finds some hopeful examples that could transform how we think about children's issues and the kinds of public policies we adopt.
