Think pieces

Join

Why social movements matter for addressing inequalities and ensuring social justice

This article by Leandro Vergara-Camus features in the World Social Science Report 2016. This contribution examines our academic and political understandings of social movements, and the ways in which social movements in the developing world have recently tackled social inequalities and struggled for social justice.

Social inequality and young people in Europe: their capacity to aspire

This postcard by Evelyne Baillergeau and Jan Willem Duyvendak features in the World Social Science Report 2016. Balliergeau and Duyvendak highlight how aspirations are affected by social inequality, and differences in aspirations can contribute to deepening social inequality. Their research analyses the capacity of young Europeans to aspire and the ways in which this capacity develops.

Equality as a valued social norm, inequality as an injustice

This postcard by Sakiko Fukuda-Parr features in the World Social Science Report 2016. Fukuda-Parr highlights the importance of social attitudes to inequality, arguing that unless inequality itself is seen as a problem, and equality is held as a social value by politicians, activists and the public at large, there will be no agitation or support for corrective measures.

Social protection, inequality and social justice

By Keetie Roelen, Rachel Sabates-Wheeler and Stephen Devereux

Labour market institutions and inequality

This article by Janine Berg features in the World Social Science Report 2016. This contribution argues that over the past several decades, many governments have neglected full employment as a policy objective, and these labour market institutions have been weakened

Poverty and environmental inequality in India

This article by Sunita Narain features in the World Social Science Report 2016. This contribution discusses the importance of addressing inequality for environmental management.  

Critical elements for ensuring the success of more inclusive social policies

This article by Michael Woolcock appears in the World Social Science Report 2016. Woolcock argues that making social policy and implementing social policy are two different things, and offers two constructive ways in which strategies for enhancing capability for implementation might be enhanced.

Pages

Join