Global Policy Studies

An analysis of international interactions which have been designed to deal with shared policy problems. Such problems include pollution, trade, common property problems, health and education. This subject crosses the fields of international relations and comparative public policy studies.

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Part 1 Cross-cutting issues and processes: concepts and theory in Global Policy Studies, Marvin Soroos; public policy toward and within developing countries, Stuart Nagel; Global Policy Studies and the Nation State, Louise White; the art and science of international co-operation, Arild Underdal; the comparative study of Global Policy Problems, Andrew Scott; Eastern Europe and Global Issues, Longin Pastusiak. Part 2 Specific policy problems: labour rights in a North-South framework - international trade union solidarity actions, Ines Vargas; alternative policies for dealing with international communication, Jonathan Galloway; the atmosphere as an interantional common property resource, Marvin Soroos; toward an international counter-terrorist policy, James Winkates; international crime policy and efficient resource allocation, Scott McKinney.