European Union and the Social Dimension of Globalization - How the Eu Influences the World

Examines the nature of the EU and its external role in relation to social issues raised by globalization. It explores how the EU influences, both directly and indirectly, the rest of the world in relation to the social component of globalization.

List of contents

1. From The Social Clause To The Social Dimension Of Globalization Jan Orbie And Lisa Tortell 2. In Search Of A Coherent Social Policy: EU Import And Export Of Ilo Labour Standards? Tonia Novitz 3. EU Enlargement And Social Standards: Exporting The European Social Model? Maarten Keune 4. The Social Dimension Of Eu Neighbourhood Policies Sieglinde Gstöhl 5. EU-ILO Relations: Between Regional And Global Governance Ailish Johnson 6. Writing A New Normative Standard? Eu Member States And Ilo Conventions Robert Kissack 7. The EU And The ILO Maritime Labour Convention: ‘In Our Common Interest And In The Interest Of The World’ Lisa Tortell, Rudi Delarue And Jeffrey Kenner 8. The EU And The Health Dimension Of Globalization: Playing The World Health Organization Card Sebastien Guigner 9. The Social Dimension Of EU Trade Policies Jan Orbie, Myriam Gistelinck And Bart Kerremans 10. The European Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy: A Pole Of Excellence? Olga Martin-Ortega And Muzaffer Eroglu 11. Lobbying The EU For Gender-Equal Development Petra Debusscher And Jacqui True 12. Civil Society And EU Development Policies In Africa And Latin America An Huybrechts And Rafael Peels 13. The EU’s International Promotion Of The Rights Of The Child Ian Manners

About the author

Jan Orbie researches and teaches on European Union external relations at the Centre for EU Studies in Ghent University, Belgium.

Lisa Tortell researches on employment and human rights law at DINÂMIA - Research Centre for Socio-Economic Change, Lisbon.

Summary

Examines the nature of the EU and its external role in relation to social issues raised by globalization. It explores how the EU influences, both directly and indirectly, the rest of the world in relation to the social component of globalization.

Product details

• Authors: Jan Orbie, Jan Tortell Orbie, Lisa Ann Tortell
• Assisted by: Jan Orbie (Editor), Jan (Ghent University Orbie (Editor), Orbie Jan (Editor), Lisa Tortell (Editor), Lisa (DINAMIA Tortell (Editor), Tortell Lisa (Editor)
• Publisher: Routledge Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.02.2011
• EAN: 9780415663984
• ISBN: 978-0-415-66398-4
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 232 mm x 15 mm
• Series: Routledge/GARNET series; Routledge/GARNET series; Routledge/Garnet
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, Social Theory, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Globalization, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy, Politics & government, Social issues & processes, Political Economy, Politics and government, Social and ethical issues