This volume explores the case for and the prospects of the development of world-regional social policies as integral elements of a pluralistic, equitable and effective system of global governance.

Introduction Nicola Yeates, Bob Deacon, Luk Van Langenhove and Maria Cristina Macovei Section One: The Case for Regionalism with a Strong Social Dimension 1. Regional Formations and Global Governance Luk Van Langenhove and Maria Cristina Macovei 2. Globalization, Regional Integration and Social Policy Nicola Yeates and Bob Deacon 3. Regional Social Policy from Above:International Organizations and Regional Social Policy Bob Deacon and Maria Cristina Macovei 4. Regional Social Policy from Below: Reclaiming Regional Integration: Social movements and Civil Society Organizations as Key Protagonists Cecilia Olivet and Brid Brennan Section Two: The Social Policy Dimensions of Regional Integration:Case Studies from Four Continents 5. Social Policies and Rights in the European Union and the Council of Europe: Exhortation, Regulations, and Enforcement Monica Threlfall 6. Regional Social Policies in Latin America: Binding Material for a Young Giant Manuel Riesco 7. Regional Social Policy in Asia: Prospects and Challenges from the ASEAN and SAARC Experience Jenina Joy Chavez 8. Regional Social Policies in Africa: Declarations Abound Bob Deacon Section Three: Regional Social Integration and Global Social Governance 9. The Evolving Context of World-Regional Social Policy Nicola Yeates, Maria Cristina Macovei and Luk Van Langenhove 10. Global Social Governance and World Regional Social Policy Bob Deacon, Maria Cristina Macovei, Luk Van Langenhove and Nicola Yeates