The Global Crisis and Transformative Social Change

Front Matter....Pages i-xvi
Overview: Social and Political Dimensions of the Global Crisis: Possible Futures....Pages 1-22
Narratives of Crisis and Crisis Response: Perspectives from North and South....Pages 23-42
The Perils of Paradigm Maintenance in the Face of Crisis....Pages 43-62
Social Reproduction in the Global Crisis: Rapid Recovery or Long-Lasting Depletion?....Pages 63-80
Shifting Global Social Policy Discourse and Governance in Times of Crisis....Pages 81-102
Financialization and Social Policy....Pages 103-122
Policy Change in Turbulent Times: The Nationalization of Private Pensions in Argentina....Pages 123-140
Rebounding from Crisis: The Role and Limits of Social Policy in China’s Recovery....Pages 141-160
The Global Economic Crisis and Labour Markets in the Small States of the Caribbean....Pages 161-176
From Agrarian Crisis to Global Economic Crisis: Neoliberalism and the Indian Peasantry....Pages 177-198
Restructuring Development to Address the Global Financial Crisis: Lessons from India....Pages 199-218
A Political Economy Analysis of Crisis Response: Reflections on India and Thailand....Pages 219-236
Trade Unions and the Politics of Crisis....Pages 237-256
Chinese Migrant Workers in the Global Financial Crisis: Government and Stakeholder Interactions....Pages 257-280
Back Matter....Pages 281-289