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Book SynopsisThe Global Agenda for Social Justice provides accessible insights into some of the world's most pressing social problems and proposes international public policy responses to those problems. Chapters examine topics such as criminal justice, media concerns, environmental problems, economic problems, and issues concerning sexualities and gender.
Trade Review"In a world marked by systemic inequity, precarity, and deception, Global Agenda for Social Justice reckons with pressing social problems in a clear, concise, and scholarly-informed manner. A must-read for scholars, activists, and policy-makers alike!" Stephen Pfohl, Boston College
“…this is an inspiring book. The authors have set themselves a vast agenda, they have carefully described some important social problems, and on the basis of relevant research they have proposed solutions, thus relating the academy to policy activity.” Citizen’s Basic Income Trust
Table of ContentsSECTION: FRONTSPIECES President’s Welcome ~ Luis A. Fernandez Editorial Introduction ~ Glenn W. Muschert and Kristen Budd SECTION I: POLICING AND CRIMINAL (IN)JUSTICE The Worldwide War on Drugs ~ Robert Aponte and Hannah Hurrle Global Police Discrimination ~ Craig A. Boylstein Wrongful Convictions and Exonerations ~ Tereza Trejbalová and Terance D. Miethe Ending the Global Problem of HIV Criminalization ~ Carrie Foote, Edwin Bernard and Eric Mykhalovskiy SECTION II: ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES Radiation Refugees and Chronic Exposure to Ionizing Radiation ~ Majia Nadesan The Effects of “Natural” Disasters on Older Adults in South Asia ~ Tirth Bhatta, Moushumi Roy, and Nirmala Lekhak Energy Democracy ~ Todd Vachon and Sean Sweeney SECTION III: GENDER AND SEXUALITY Fostering Critical Awareness of Masculinity Around the World ~ Kyle Ashlee, Leland Spencer, Michael Loeffelman, Brandon Cash, and Glenn W. Muschert Lack of Access to Comprehensive Sexuality Education ~ Jacqueline Daugherty and Richelle Frabotta SECTION IV: VIOLENCE AGAINST PRECARIOUS GROUPS Violence against Migrants ~ Rosemary Barberet and Diana Rodriguez-Spahia Sex Workers and Coping with Violence ~ Mangala Subramaniam, Zachary D. Palmer and Vasundhara Kaul Genocide and other Atrocity Crimes ~ Joachim J. Savelsberg Torture: Causes, Consequences, and Strategies for Redress and Prevention ~ Shannon Golden SECTION V: INEQUALITIES AND DISPARITIES Want Amidst Plenty: Food Insecurity in Rich Liberal Democracies ~ David Reynolds and Miranda Mirosa Extending Old Age Pension Coverage to Workers in the Informal Sector Economy in Ethiopie ~ Ajanaw Alemie and James L. Scherrer Tackling Digital Exclusion ~ Massimo Ragnedda SECTION VI: LOOKING FORWARD Global Issues ~ Jon Shefner and Michelle Christian Afterword ~ Brian V. Klocke
