Governing Human Well-Being: Domestic and International Determinants

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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? Front Matter ....Pages i-xv Introduction (Nisha Bellinger)....Pages 1-31 Front Matter ....Pages 33-33 Political Representation (Nisha Bellinger)....Pages 35-60 Governance (Nisha Bellinger)....Pages 61-95 Front Matter ....Pages 97-97 Globalization (Nisha Bellinger)....Pages 99-130 Conflict (Nisha Bellinger)....Pages 131-157 Conclusion: Concluding Remarks, Policy Implications, and Future Research (Nisha Bellinger)....Pages 159-175 Back Matter ....Pages 177-206