Governing Human Well-Being - Domestic and International Determinants

This book provides a comprehensive explanation of human well-being outcomes by analyzing the role of domestic and international political factors. The well-being outcomes under study are the building blocks of development, and play a crucial developmental role in the lives of citizens, states, and the global community. The project introduces cases from Brazil, Japan, China, and Iraq, and proposes to answer some of the pressing questions that scholars and policy-makers alike have pondered over for years. Why are there large disparities between countries in the quality of life people lead? What factors account for the general well-being of mankind? How do we improve human lives?

List of contents

Chapter 1: Introduction .- Chapter 2: Political Representation and Party Systems. The Case of Brazil .- Chapter 3: Governance. The Case of Japan .- Chapter 4: Globalization. The Case of China .- Chapter 5: Conflict: Iraq .- Chapter 6: Conclusion.

About the author

Nisha Bellinger is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Boise State University, Idaho, USA. 

Summary

This book provides a comprehensive explanation of human well-being outcomes by analyzing the role of domestic and international political factors. The well-being outcomes under study are the building blocks of development, and play a crucial developmental role in the lives of citizens, states, and the global community. The project introduces cases from Brazil, Japan, China, and Iraq, and proposes to answer some of the pressing questions that scholars and policy-makers alike have pondered over for years. Why are there large disparities between countries in the quality of life people lead? What factors account for the general well-being of mankind? How do we improve human lives? 

Product details

• Authors: Nisha Bellinger
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2018
• EAN: 9783319653907
• ISBN: 978-3-31-965390-7
• No. of pages: 206
• Dimensions: 151 mm x 217 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 400 g
• Illustrations: XV, 206 p. 8 illus. in color.
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science; Naher Osten, Asien, Amerika, B, Political Science, Asia, Zentralregierung, International Relations, Middle East, Politics & government, Political structure & processes, auseinandersetzen, Political Science and International Studies, Political Economy, Comparative Politics, International Political Economy, Asia—Politics and government, Asian Politics, Governance and Government, Middle East—Politics and government, Middle Eastern Politics, Latin America—Politics and government, South & Central America (including Mexico), Latin America, Latin American Politics, Central / national / federal government