Governing Human Well-Being Domestic and International Determinants [Hardcover]

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??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.Nisha Bellinger is?Assistant Professor of Political Science at Boise State University, Idaho, USA.?Critically analyzes the factors effecting human development and well-being