Governing Human Well-Being

This book provides a comprehensive explanation of human well-being outcomes by analyzing the role of domestic and international political factors. The well-being outcomes under study are the building blocks of development, and play a crucial developmental role in the lives of citizens, states, and the global community. The project introduces cases from Brazil, Japan, China, and Iraq, and proposes to answer some of the pressing questions that scholars and policy-makers alike have pondered over for years. Why are there large disparities between countries in the quality of life people lead? What factors account for the general well-being of mankind? How do we improve human lives?

Critically analyzes the factors effecting human development and well-being Combines statistical analysis with case narratives from Brazil, Japan, China, and Iraq Demonstrates how politics extends to the realm of human well-being

Autorentext
Nisha Bellinger is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Boise State University, Idaho, USA.

Inhalt
Chapter 1: Introduction .- Chapter 2: Political Representation and Party Systems. The Case of Brazil .- Chapter 3: Governance. The Case of Japan .- Chapter 4: Globalization. The Case of China .- Chapter 5: Conflict: Iraq .- Chapter 6: Conclusion.