The Poverty of Nations : : A Relational Perspective / / Paul Spicker.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Bristol UP/Policy Press Complete eBook-Package 2020
• VerfasserIn: Spicker, Paul,
• Place / Publishing House: Bristol : : Policy Press, , [2020]; ©2020
• Year of Publication: 2020
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (218 p.) :; 3 Black and White

In this persuasive study, social welfare and policy expert Paul Spicker makes a case for a relational view of poverty. Poverty is much more than a lack of resources. It involves a complex set of social relationships, such as economic disadvantage, insecurity or a lack of rights. These relational elements tell us what poverty is – what it consists of, what poor people are experiencing, and what problems need to be addressed. This book examines poverty in the context of the economy, society and the political community, considering how states can respond to issues of inequality, exclusion and powerlessness. Drawing on examples of social policy in both rich and poor countries, this is an accessible contribution to the debate about the nature of poverty and responses to it.

Table of Contents

Front Matter -- Contents -- List of figures and tables -- About the author -- Introduction: Representations of poverty -- Poverty: economic and social relationships -- Poverty -- Poverty and the economy -- Economic development -- Inequality -- Exclusion -- Poverty and rights -- Poverty and social policy -- Rich and poor countries -- Poverty in national perspective -- Poverty and the state -- Poverty in rich countries -- Poor countries -- Rich and poor countries -- Responses to poverty -- Conclusion: Poverty and social science -- Index of subjects -- Index of names