The Politics of Wellbeing: Theory, Policy and Practice by Ian Bache (English) Pa

Description: The Politics of Wellbeing by Ian Bache, Karen Scott This volume is the first collection in the field of wellbeing studies that places politics centre stage. The volume will appeal to wellbeing and politics scholars, as well as students and general readers with an interest in these new political agendas. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This volume is the first collection in the field of wellbeing studies that places politics centre stage. Through a combination of intellectual inquiry, empirically-grounded research, and investigation across different settings, this book aims to provide fresh insights and develop new lenses through which to understand the rise and significance of the wellbeing agenda. Divided into three parts, it considers how to define wellbeing for public policy; the prospects for wellbeing as a force for political change; and the link between policy agendas and the everyday lives of people. The book explores the key political issues of power, democracy, and the legitimacy of wellbeing evidence in a range of settings – international, national and subnational/substate. The volume will appeal to wellbeing and politics scholars, as well as students and general readers with an interest in these new political agendas. Back Cover This volume is the first collection in the field of wellbeing studies that places politics centre stage. Through a combination of intellectual inquiry, empirically-grounded research, and investigation across different settings, this book aims to provide fresh insights and develop new lenses through which to understand the rise and significance of the wellbeing agenda. Divided into three parts, it considers how to define wellbeing for public policy; the prospects for wellbeing as a force for political change; and the link between policy agendas and the everyday lives of people. The book explores the key political issues of power, democracy, and the legitimacy of wellbeing evidence in a range of settings - international, national and subnational/substate. The volume will appeal to wellbeing and politics scholars, as well as students and general readers with an interest in these new political agendas. Author Biography Ian Bache is Professor of Politics and Co-Director of the Centre for Wellbeing in Public Policy at the University of Sheffield, UK.Karen Scott is Senior Lecturer in Politics at the University of Exeter, UK. Table of Contents Introduction.- 1: Wellbeing in politics and policy – Ian Bache and Karen Scott.- Part One - Political theory and wellbeing.- 2: The End of History and the Invention of Happiness; Jules Evans.- 3: Well-being and Social Justice: In Defence of the Capabilities Approach; Annie Austin.- 4: The Proper Role for Wellbeing in Public Policy: towards a Pluralist, Pragmatic, Theory-neutral Approach; Tim Taylor.- Part Two - Wellbeing: a force for political change?.- 5: Is wellbeing a useful concept for progressives?; Charles Seaford.- 6: Between Policies and Life: The Political Process of Buen Vivir in Ecuador; Daniela Bressa Florentin.- 7: Challenging the dominant economic narrative through alternative wellbeing indicators: the Canadian experience; Anders Hayden and Jeff Wilson.- 8: Societal Wellbeing – Catalyst for Systems and Social Change in Northern Ireland?; Peter Doran and Susan Hodgett.- Part Three - Between wellbeing policy and everyday lives: critical perspectives.- 9: Reconciling Universal Frameworks and Local Realities in Understanding and Measuring Wellbeing; Allister McGregor.- 10: Therapeutic entrepreneurialism and the undermining of expertise and evidence in the education politics of wellbeing; Kathryn Ecclestone.- 11: Skivers, Strivers and Thrivers: The shift from welfare to wellbeing in New Zealand and the United Kingdom; Karen Scott and Annick Masselot.- 12:The politics of the official statistic: the UK Measuring National Well-being programme; Matt Jenkins.- Long Description This volume is the first collection in the field of wellbeing studies that places politics centre stage. Through a combination of intellectual inquiry, empirically-grounded research, and investigation across different settings, this book aims to provide fresh insights and develop new lenses through which to understand the rise and significance of the wellbeing agenda. Divided into three parts, it considers how to define wellbeing for public policy; the prospects for wellbeing as a force for political change; and the link between policy agendas and the everyday lives of people. The book explores the key political issues of power, democracy, and the legitimacy of wellbeing evidence in a range of settings - international, national and subnational/substate. The volume will appeal to wellbeing and politics scholars, as well as students and general readers with an interest in these new political agendas. Feature Addresses wellbeing as a multidimensional phenomenon, which speaks to global challenges such as climate change, inequality and poverty Provides a theoretically grounded but accessible analysis of wellbeing and its relation to politics and policy Offers a distinctive contribution from the Politics discipline to the policy debate on wellbeing Details ISBN3030096300 Language English ISBN-10 3030096300 ISBN-13 9783030096304 Format Paperback Subtitle Theory, Policy and Practice Edited by Karen Scott DEWEY 305 Imprint Springer Nature Switzerland AG Place of Publication Cham Country of Publication Switzerland Pages 310 Year 2018 Publication Date 2018-12-22 Short Title The Politics of Wellbeing UK Release Date 2018-12-22 Illustrations 6 Illustrations, black and white; IX, 310 p. 6 illus. Author Karen Scott Birth 1947 Death 1973 Affiliation Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK Position Specialist Registrar Qualifications MD Publisher Springer Nature Switzerland AG Edition Description Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018 Series Wellbeing in Politics and Policy Alternative 9783319583938 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:131401497;

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