Public Policy

No way out, no way in: Irregular migrant children and families in the UK

by Nando Sigona

Sigona, N. and Hughes, V. (2012) No way out, no way in: Irregular migrant children and families in the UK, Oxford: Compas

An estimated 120,000 children living in the UK without legal immigration status are at risk of destitution,... more An estimated 120,000 children living in the UK without legal immigration status are at risk of destitution, exploitation and social exclusion because of contradictory and frequently changing rules and regulations which jeopardise their access to healthcare, education, protection by the police and other public services, a new report published today by the University of Oxford shows.
The report “No Way Out, No Way In: Irregular migrant children and families in the UK” is published by the ESRC Centre on Migration Policy and Society (COMPAS) at the University of Oxford. It shows that irregular migrant children - more than half of whom were born in the UK and have lived here their entire lives – are being trapped between laws protecting children and the enforcement of migration control.
Dr Nando Sigona, the report’s main author, said: “Current immigration policy seems to override the concern for children’s rights. Nobody, not the public, nor the children or their families, benefits from this”.
Both international and British laws guarantee children access to education and healthcare, irrespective of their immigration status, and oblige public authorities to work in the children’s best interests. But increased demands on public authorities by the UK Border Agency – such as asking social services to report suspected irregular migrants – are pushing families and children away from essential services, leaving them more vulnerable and isolated. This can also mean that children and their families who are victims of serious crime may be afraid to report it to police because of their fears about their immigration status.
Frontline professionals like GPs and teachers are increasingly being asked to check the legal status of children in their care. Not having legal status can mean the children either don’t go to school or can’t participate fully. It also means they may not be able to register with a GP or that pregnant mothers who lack legal status may avoid antenatal and postnatal care because of for fear of being reported to UKBA.
Dr Sigona said: “The point of the report is to identify the situation that these children are in, and the difficulties that this places on the public service providers with whom they come into contact. Teachers, GPs and social workers should be allowed to do their jobs without having to act as de facto immigration control officers”.
Through a vivid portrait of children’s everyday lives, the report shows the profound extent to which the immigration system can affect the health and educational achievements of irregular migrant children from an early age, and seeks to contribute to the policy debate on how to reconcile the protection of children’s rights and migration control for the benefit of both the children and British society more broadly.
Finally, considering that children who were born or spent most of their childhood in the UK are unlikely to be deported and the potential negative impacts on British society of a long term excluded population, the report recommends policy makers to provide effective pathways for irregular migrant children to regularise their legal status.

Encyclopedia of Governance

by Mark Bevir

The language of governance extends to patterns of rule found throughout our daily lives. Governance also provides us... more The language of governance extends to patterns of rule found throughout our daily lives. Governance also provides us with a language with which to remake our world. We might ask how to make markets, networks, international organizations, corporations, and other associations democratically accountable. We might also ask what values we want to uphold in our practices of governance. It is important for us to address these questions because, by doing so, we make the future.

The Encyclopedia of Governance provides a one-stop point of reference for the diverse and complex topics surrounding governance for the period between the collapse of the post-war consensus and the rise of neoliberal regimes in the 1970s. This comprehensive resource concentrates primarily on topics related to the changing nature and role of the state in recent times and the ways in which these roles have been conceptualized in the areas of Political Science, Public Administration, Political Economy, and Sociology.

Key Features: 

    Presents a determinedly global scope through approximately 550 entries written by international contributors that explicitly address global, regional, and transnational topics; cover theories and concepts that are debated globally; highlight similarities and differences around the world; and offer examples from diverse regions and countries
    Examines the changes in the state associated with the transfer of powers, rights, and functions to organizations within civil society as well as the rise of new types of regional and international linkages and problems
    Explores how the state has become both increasingly dependent on organizations in civil society and increasingly constrained by international linkages
    Avoids the jargon that characterizes most writing in the field and translates this language into a more familiar and commonsense vocabulary so as to make it intelligible to a wider audience
    Offers comprehensive coverage of topics including policy analysis, public sector management, sociological theory, economic governance, democratic theory, security, and global governance


The Encyclopedia of Governance offers new insights into the global community of which we are all part, making it a must-have resource for any academic library.

Asian Rhinocerso Action Plan IUCN/SSC ArSG. 1989.

by M.T. Abdullah, PhD

If the plan was properly executed with good field supervision, will the localised extinction occurred throughout their... more If the plan was properly executed with good field supervision, will the localised extinction occurred throughout their ranges? Was there good political will to listen to field biologists or let nature and land planners .........

Forest Resources Assessment Malaysia. 2005. FAO

by M.T. Abdullah, PhD

Biodiversity Policy Malaysia. 1998.

by M.T. Abdullah, PhD

Good reference for zoology undergraduates. Good reference for zoology undergraduates.

Cohesión social en Uruguay: Claves para el diseño y la gestión de políticas públicas.

by Luis Carrizo

Informe Final del Proyecto "Cohesión Social en Uruguay", realizado por la Unidad de Investigación y Políticas Públicas del CLAEH, bajo el patrocinio de la Secretaría General Iberoamericana (SEGIB), con el apoyo de la Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID) y la Oficina de Planeamiento y Presupuesto (OPP) de la Presidencia de la República.

La noción de cohesión social ha ido ganando adeptos en las últimas décadas para apuntalar políticas que buscan superar... more La noción de cohesión social ha ido ganando adeptos en las últimas décadas para apuntalar políticas que buscan superar la esquiva desigualdad social que caracteriza a las sociedades contemporáneas. El estudio que aquí se presenta buscó recuperar dicho concepto en la trayectoria histórica uruguaya, para identificar los principales procesos y dinámicas que han incidido —positiva o negativamente— sobre la cohesión y la integración social en el Uruguay. En el estudio se exploran ámbitos diversos e interrelacionados que afectan los procesos de convivencia e integración hoy, como lo son la educación, el trabajo, la territorialidad y el uso del espacio. Se presta especial atención a la situación de la juventud y a los procesos de reproducción de las desigualdades. El estudio brinda insumos a los tomadores de decisión para definir estrategias, planes y políticas que coadyuven al fortalecimiento de la cohesión social en una coyuntura donde este parece ser un gran desafío nacional y regional.

El estudio fue realizado por la Unidad de Investigación y Políticas Públicas del Centro Latinoamericano de Economía Humana (CLAEH) bajo la dirección de Luis Carrizo y Marcia Rivera, y con importantes contribuciones de expertos nacionales e internacionales. El proyecto se desarrolló bajo el patrocinio de la Secretaría General Iberoamericana (SEGIB), en el marco del trabajo sostenido que este organismo viene haciendo sobre el tema en América Latina. La iniciativa contó con el apoyo de la Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID) y la Oficina de Planeamiento y Presupuesto (OPP) de la Presidencia de la República Oriental del Uruguay.

Cohesión social en Uruguay: Claves para el diseño y la gestión de políticas públicas.

by Luis Carrizo

Informe Final del Proyecto "Cohesión Social en Uruguay", realizado por la Unidad de Investigación y Políticas Públicas del CLAEH, bajo el patrocinio de la Secretaría General Iberoamericana (SEGIB), con el apoyo de la Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID) y la Oficina de Planeamiento y Presupuesto (OPP) de la Presidencia de la República.

La noción de cohesión social ha ido ganando adeptos en las últimas décadas para apuntalar políticas que buscan superar... more La noción de cohesión social ha ido ganando adeptos en las últimas décadas para apuntalar políticas que buscan superar la esquiva desigualdad social que caracteriza a las sociedades contemporáneas. El estudio que aquí se presenta buscó recuperar dicho concepto en la trayectoria histórica uruguaya, para identificar los principales procesos y dinámicas que han incidido —positiva o negativamente— sobre la cohesión y la integración social en el Uruguay. En el estudio se exploran ámbitos diversos e interrelacionados que afectan los procesos de convivencia e integración hoy, como lo son la educación, el trabajo, la territorialidad y el uso del espacio. Se presta especial atención a la situación de la juventud y a los procesos de reproducción de las desigualdades. El estudio brinda insumos a los tomadores de decisión para definir estrategias, planes y políticas que coadyuven al fortalecimiento de la cohesión social en una coyuntura donde este parece ser un gran desafío nacional y regional.

El estudio fue realizado por la Unidad de Investigación y Políticas Públicas del Centro Latinoamericano de Economía Humana (CLAEH) bajo la dirección de Luis Carrizo y Marcia Rivera, y con importantes contribuciones de expertos nacionales e internacionales. El proyecto se desarrolló bajo el patrocinio de la Secretaría General Iberoamericana (SEGIB), en el marco del trabajo sostenido que este organismo viene haciendo sobre el tema en América Latina. La iniciativa contó con el apoyo de la Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID) y la Oficina de Planeamiento y Presupuesto (OPP) de la Presidencia de la República Oriental del Uruguay.

Building Better Policies

by Philipp Krause

co-edited with Gladys Lopez-Acevedo and Keith Mackay

Governments around the world face ongoing pressures from citizens to provide more and better services, and to do this... more Governments around the world face ongoing pressures from citizens to provide more and better services, and to do this while restraining taxation levels. This provides the context for government efforts to ensure their policies and programs are as effective, and as efficient, as possible. An emphasis on government performance has led a number of governments to create formal systems for monitoring and evaluating their performance--on a regular, planned, and systematic basis--with the objective of improving it. The focus of this book is on these government monitoring and evaluation (M and E) systems: what they comprise, how they are built and managed, and how they can be used to improve government performance.

Elite Statecraft and Election Administration: Bending the Rules of the Game

by Toby James

(2012) published with Palgrave

All electoral laws produce winners and losers.  They can give advantages to some candidates, parties and voters... more All electoral laws produce winners and losers.  They can give advantages to some candidates, parties and voters but cause disadvantages to others.  So to what extent do political elites seek to change them to maximize their chances of maintaining power? In this book, Toby S. James explores this question by looking at the under explored area of election administration.  He identifies why election administration might be used by political elites to win and maintain power.  The book explores the role of elite interests in shaping election administration in the USA, UK and Ireland since the birth of democracy in each country.  The book offers a new theoretical model, the statecraft approach, for understanding continuity and change in electoral institutions.

Reviews:

'Toby James has written an important book. Election administration has been a neglected subject but, as James demonstrates, by ignoring the intricacies of how elections are managed and run we are ignoring an important aspect of politics and power. As this well written and informative book demonstrates, the rules of elections affect the outcome and the book does an excellent job in drawing out attention to running of elections. It also highlights how, when thinking about constitutional reform we need to think about how citizens vote.' - Martin J. Smith, Professor, University of Sheffield, UK
 
'Elite Statecraft and Election Administration presents an innovative integration of election administration and politics to present a framework for evaluating administrative arrangements and for explaining when these arrangements will change. This book is important for understanding cross-national variations in the ways in which elections are run.' - Thad Hall, Professor, University of Utah, USA
 
'The book makes a crucial contribution to our understanding of the politics of election administration. James makes a compelling case that election administration matters, that it can affect turnout or electoral outcomes, and that party elites seek to manipulate election administration to further their own interests. This is the first in-depth comparative examination of continuity and change in election administration in three different democracies (USA, UK, and Ireland). This is a masterful study.'

Professor André Blais, Canada Research Chair in Electoral Studies, Université de Montréal.

Two Tales of Viking Diversity: A Comparative Study of the Immigrant Integration Policies of Denmark and Sweden, 1960-2006

by Mahama Tawat

Unpublished PhD Thesis.

The perspective of this dissertation is a comparison between the integration policies of Denmark and Sweden between... more The perspective of this dissertation is a comparison between the integration policies of Denmark and Sweden between 1960, when there was a shift toward non-Nordic and non-European immigration, and 2006. The two countries’ policies continued to diverge in the cultural integration domain. In Denmark, ideas stemming from a policy legacy, and promoting the national culture, prevented multiculturalism from taking root. In Sweden, it was— above all—Olof Palme, the slain activist, in his capacity as Minister of Culture and Prime Minister, who engineered the advent of multiculturalism.
Danish policy makers chose a policy of toleration. That is, the disapproval of immigrants’ cultural practices in the public sphere but the non-interference of the state in the private sphere as long as these practices did not harm the majority. In Sweden, the cultural embeddedness of immigrants was promoted until the mid-1990s. After that time ethnocultural diversity was portrayed as a source of cultural enrichment, a remedy against racism and xenophobia, and lastly as a means of taking advantage of globalization especially in economic terms.

Their policies converged in the socioeconomic and political integration domains. Both states sought to maximize their interests by emphasizing employment and self-help among immigrants, but they continued to consolidate immigrants’ socioeconomic rights, mainly through anti-discrimination policies. Despite the fear of globalization, a rise in the number of refugees, and xenophobia from the 1990s onwards, all these policies were “locked” in their trajectories

Unleashing the Power of Competition: The Philippines’ Telecommunications Reform Story (2011)

by Mary Grace Mirandilla-Santos

In The Asia Foundation, Built on Dreams, Ground in Reality: Economic Policy Reform in the Philippines (Chapter 5, pp. 99-127). Makati City: The Asia Foundation.

Seeing the bigger picrure - delivering local sustainable development

by Fay Blair

Co-authored with Professsor Bob Evans published in 2004 by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation

Under the Reconciling Environmental and Social Concerns  'RESC' series

A review of what helps and hinders sustainable development at the local level.

'There is currently no... more A review of what helps and hinders sustainable development at the local level.

'There is currently no clear map of how local and national government can work together to encourage sustainable living. This report identifies the obstacles and barriers to delivering sustainable development at the local level. Drawing on a range of information, Seeing the bigger picture reviews what sustainable development actually means in government, and why providing coherence and consistency is vital.

It identifies how government policies and performance requirements – at both the central and local level – might be better shaped for the future. The authors suggest that a new public service ethos that embraces lasting changes is needed in order to inspire greater government commitment at all levels. They conclude with a review of the implications for policy.

Participation in Forestry: Social Forestry policy in Bangladesh-Myth or Reality?

by Saber Chowdhury

This study is an attempt to study and explore the extent of people’s participation in the SF policy of Bangladesh and... more This study is an attempt to study and explore the extent of people’s participation in the SF policy of Bangladesh and what are the roles of the main stakeholders: bureaucrats, Union Parishad and NGOs in ensuring the expected level of people’s participation in this policy. In this regard, several hypotheses are developed and for answering these questions, a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods has been adopted. These questions can be explained or analyzed on the basis of some independent and dependent variables. The dependent variable in this study is people’s participation, which is believed to be dependent upon certain actors and factors such as political and classical bureaucrats, patron-client relationship between the participants, bureaucrats and local elites of SF policy, and socio-economic background of the SF farmers. It was assumed that variables would influence and affect who participates in SF programs and their level of participation. The above mentioned questions are addressed in the light of political and classical bureaucrats as concept analyzed by Putnam (1975, 87), as well as on the basis of patron-client relationship, and theories of social capital.

In the study it is found that the people’s participation in the SF policy illustrates the dissonance between myths and reality. SF’s performance in achieving the participatory goals was poor. A number of common institutional and social problems seemed to have shaped the performance. Participation of the main target group the landless, women and disadvantaged class of the society is minimal in the project. The selection of the members in the SF policy is the responsibility of the local Union Parishad Chairman. But no certain rules were followed in selecting SF members. Classical nature of the bureaucrats (role-orientation), patron-client relationship among the stakeholders, poor socio-economic background, NGOs ineffective role, lack of trust to the institutions like Union Parishad and bureaucracy are the main reasons for lack of people’s participation in the SF project. Among these factors patron-client relationship among the stakeholders is found as the most dominate because this vicious network impede the extent of people’s participation from the very beginning of the SF project to the last and demolish that objectives of the government dreadfully.

LEARN EMPATHY: Building Skills for Caring

by Daniel Keeran MSW

by Daniel Keeran, MSW

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The lesson is based on the best-selling counselling text "Effective Counseling Skills: the practical wording of therapeutic statements and processes" (318 pages) found here http://www.amazon.com/Effective-Counseling-Skills-therapeutic-statements/dp/1442177993

Designed primarily for the classroom and initially used to train professional counselors, the practical exercises for... more Designed primarily for the classroom and initially used to train professional counselors, the practical exercises for acquiring empathy skills contained in this book can be used for the benefit of couples, families, people in counseling, and in the workplace.

Why learn empathy? The ability to have empathy for others is important as a foundation for caring and compassion and contributes to positive relationships in all areas of life, from the classroom to the living room and the boardroom.

Empathy builds a sense of community and reduces the tendency to discriminate against or exclude others. A person who is insensitive, abusive, or who bullies others can benefit from an awareness of the emotions of those who are being hurt.

Children, youth, and adults, will be positively impacted by learning empathy with the practical exercises described in this book.

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Part 2 is a short lesson book for teachers and school counselors, on teaching EMPATHY in the classroom.

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The value and success of a counseling practice depends upon the quality of service provided to the public. If the client or referral source can easily and readily perceive the usefulness of the counseling approaches and services, word-of-mouth referrals will occur and prospective clients will inquire about counseling.

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A leitura pública na I República

by Daniel Melo

La periurbanización del hábitat, Impacto de la vivienda en el desarrollo urbano

by Melissa Schumacher

Memorias del III Congreso Nacional de Suelo Urbano

Impacto de la vivienda en el desarrollo urbano
El Colegio Mexiquense AC
Iracheta, Alfonso, Soto, Enrique (Coop.)

ISBN 978-607-7761-19-8

La rápida expansión de la vivienda de interés social en la Zona Megalopolitana de México, ha sido un fenómeno reciente... more La rápida expansión de la vivienda de interés social en la Zona Megalopolitana de México, ha sido un fenómeno reciente como respuesta a la gran demanda de suelo urbanizable que tiene el país. Sin embargo, la falta de políticas públicas y congruencia en los planes de desarrollo, ha generado una serie de problemáticas referentes al consumo de suelo y calidad de vida.

The fast expansion of urbanization and social housing in the Metropolitan Area of Mexico City has been a recent phenomenon in response to the high demand for building urban land in the country. However, the lack of coherence in public policies and development plans has generated a number of concerns regarding consumption of land and quality of life.

Le don d’organes entre gratuité et modèles de récompense: quels instruments étatiques face à la pénurie d’organes?

by Melanie Mader

Basel 2010 (714 pages).

La médecine de transplantation représente un progrès médical considérable. Son succès est toutefois limité par un... more La médecine de transplantation représente un progrès médical considérable. Son succès est toutefois limité par un problème majeur, une pénurie chronique d’organes. Ce contexte de pénurie accentue davantage le rôle de l’Etat dans le domaine de la transplantation.

Qualifiant la pénurie d’organes de problème de santé publique, la présente recherche propose une réflexion sur les instruments étatiques visant à augmenter le nombre d’organes disponibles. D’une part, cet ouvrage fait état des enjeux médicaux et économiques de la médecine de transplantation et analyse les cadres juridique, sociologique et éthique du don d’organes. Sur cette base, il présente d’autre part l’idée d’une politique publique de promotion du don d’organes. Cette politique publique peut recourir à des instruments incitatifs, sous la forme de modèles de récompense au don.

La présente recherche démontre que des modèles de récompense étatiques permettent de promouvoir le don d’organes, sans toutefois remettre en cause le principe de la gratuité du don. Elle définit et évalue plusieurs modèles, fournit des exemples de mise en pratique dans d’autres pays et propose les modifications législatives nécessaires pour réaliser de tels modèles en Suisse.

Contenu :
- Enjeux médicaux et économiques de la transplantation
- Cadres juridique, sociologique et éthique du don d’organes
- Rôle de l’Etat et disponibilité des organes (perspective de santé publique et réalisation des droits fondamentaux)
- Validité du consentement et statut juridique des organes
- Modèles envisageables de récompense au don d’organes.

Comparative Policy Research: Learning from Experience

by Ariane Berthoin Antal

Co-edited with Meinolf Dierkes and Hans Weiler

Wo wären wir ohne die Verrückten? Zur Rolle von Außenseitern in Wissenschaft, Politik und Wirtschaft

by Ariane Berthoin Antal

co-edited with Camilla Krebsbach-Gnath

The Europeanization of Gender Equality Policies. A Discursive-Sociological Approach. Basingtoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2012

by Maxime Forest

Co-authored with Prof. Emanuela Lombardo. Foreword by Prof. Vivien Schmidt

EU member states and candidate countries are increasingly exposed to the domestic impact of EU regulations, policy... more EU member states and candidate countries are increasingly exposed to the domestic impact of EU regulations, policy instruments, and discourses in the fields of gender equality and antidiscrimination. This impact not only affects national or subnational legislations and equality machineries, but also the framing and the wording of these policies, providing domestic actors with new resources and opportunity structures. This book explores the divergent policy outputs in the member states as regards the making of gender and other equalities, bringing together the most recent insights from Europeanization and gender scholars from a discursive-sociological perspective. Using largely unpublished empirical data, the book addresses policy issues ranging from gender violence to reconciliation and antidiscrimination policies, through case studies and comparisons covering up to 29 European countries. The result is a book that provides us with a more realistic and complex picture of Europeanization processes.