Networks and Geographies of Global Social Policy Diffusion : Culture, Economy, and Colonial Legacies.
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- Global Dynamics of Social Policy Series .
- Global Dynamics of Social Policy Series .
Intro -- Acknowledgments -- About This Book -- Contents -- Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 Networks of Global Social Policy Diffusion: The Effects of Culture, Economy, Colonial Legacies, and Geographic Proximity -- Introduction -- The Network Diffusion Model in Event History Analysis -- The Methodology Used in This Volume -- Networks of Social Policy Diffusion -- Network of Geographic Distances -- Global Trade Networks -- The Network of "Cultural Spheres" -- Network of Colonial Legacies -- Correlations of Our Networks -- Structural Features and Interdependencies of Our Networks -- Overview of the Volume -- Literature -- 2 The Global Diffusion of Work-Injury Insurance: The Role of Spatial Networks and Nation Building -- Introduction -- Theoretical Framework: Nation-State Institution and Codification -- Data and Methods -- Results -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- Literature -- 3 Networks of Global Policy Diffusion: The Introduction of Compulsory Education -- Introduction -- Theory -- Data and Methods -- Results -- Conclusion -- Limitations -- Appendix -- Literature -- 4 The Global Diffusion of Adult Basic Education -- Introduction -- Adult Basic Education -- Theories of Policy Diffusion -- Constructivism -- Cultural Similarity -- Colonial Legacies -- Trade and Geography Network -- Methods -- Results -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- Literature -- 5 The Emergence of Healthcare Systems -- Introduction -- Theoretical Background: Factors Influencing the Introduction of Healthcare Systems -- Domestic Factors -- Interdependencies -- Modeling the Introduction of Healthcare Systems -- Domestic Factors -- Interdependencies -- Data Preparation -- Findings -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- Literature -- 6 Introduction of Long-Term Care Systems: The Nascent Diffusion of an Emergent Field of Social Policy -- Introduction. Theory and Hypotheses -- International Interdependencies -- National Constellations -- Operationalization and Data -- Dependent Variable: Measuring the Introduction of LTC Systems -- Independent Variables -- Explaining the Introduction of LTC Systems -- Method -- Results -- Limitations -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- Literature -- 7 Origins of Family Policy: Prerequisites or Diffusion -- Introduction -- Family Policies: Historical Origins and Drivers -- Data and Methods -- Discussion and Conclusion -- Appendix -- Literature -- 8 From Geneva to the World? Global Network Diffusion of Antidiscrimination Legislation in Employment and Occupation: The ILO's C111 -- Introduction -- State of the Art: Transnational Antidiscrimination Law as a Tool to Provide Spaces and Vehicles to Challenge Domestic Labor Law's Exclusion? -- Theorizing Transnational Diffusion Processes of International Labor Standards -- Data and Methods -- Results -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- Literature -- 9 The Diffusion of Workplace Antidiscrimination Regulations for the LGBTQ+ Community -- Introduction -- Setting up a Timeline -- Theory -- Previous Research -- Data and Methods -- Results -- Conclusion & -- Discussion -- Limitations -- Appendix -- References -- 10 Critical Summary and Concluding Remarks -- Introduction -- The Diffusion of Social Policies Around the World -- The Influence of Networks on the Diffusion of Social Policies -- Critical Outlook -- Literature -- Index.