The Sustainable Development Goals: Diffusion and Contestation in Asia and Europe

ISBN-13: 9781032072180 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 224 str.

Bacon, Paul

Opis

This book considers the promotion of the SDGs through the lens of norm diffusion theory, with a focus on three SDG policy areas; health, education and decent work. It allows readers to deepen their understanding of SDG policy diffusion mechanisms, and grasp the patterns of success and failure in the implementation of these policies.

Spis treści

Section 1 Conceptual frameworks 1. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as international norms 2. Adapting and applying the ‘spiral model’ to the diffusion of the SDGs Section 2 Ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being (SDG3) 3. Diffusion of UHC through global health diplomacy 4. Diffusion of SRHR and local constraints: the Philippines 5. Sexuality education in Thailand: Contestation and reconciliation Section 3 Ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education (SDG4) 6. Reformulation of inclusive education: Cambodia 7. Diffusion of inclusive education in Malawi 8. Challenges for diffusing Global Citizenship Education in Japan Section 4 Full and productive employment and decent work (SDG8) 9. Gender equality and decent work: Japan 10. Tackling forced labour in Thailand: The role of the EU and ILO 11. Diffusion of labour rights: Georgia 2003–2019 12. Mainstreaming animal welfare: The role of EU trade policy Section 5 Conclusion 13. Norm diffusion, norm contestation and the SDGs