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This timely Research Handbook offers a comprehensive examination of the growing field of nudging and its impact on society. The editors, Cass R. Sunstein and Lucia A. Reisch provide readers with a detailed exploration of the theoretical and empirical work on nudging, as well as an understanding of current and likely future developments in the field.Divided into five key thematic parts, the Research Handbook covers everything from the foundations of nudging to its use in organizations. Top international scholars approach the subject from multiple disciplines and perspectives, examining current debates in the field, including the relationship between nudges and freedom; nudges, behavioral biases, and noise; the fundamental role of default rules and social norms; and how nudging can enhance human welfare. Health, safety, poverty, employment, the environment (including climate change), economic growth, and civil rights are among the subjects covered. The Research Handbook concludes with a detailed look at contested ideas and real-world policies, such as ethics and the policies of Covid-19, as well as providing commentary on misconceptions about nudging.This Research Handbook is an essential resource for scholars and students in the fields of behavioral economics, public policy, law, public administration, public health, food policy, and sustainable development policy. The state-of-the-art practical insights into nudging, as well as accessible style, also makes this an invigorating read for practitioners

SUMMARY Improvements in health among the populations of developed countries have come about largely through improved living standards and public health measures, and the contribution of medicine has been relatively small. In addition, many medical techniques of the present have not yet been evaluated. A health policy giving due weight to broad social measures is applicable to both developed and underdeveloped countries, but this may involve change in underlying socioeconomic structures and so encounter political obstacles.RESUMEN Salud y sociedad: reflexiones sobre polḱticaLos progresos en salud registrados en los países desarrollados, derivan principalmente de mejoramientos en los niveles de vida y de medidas de salud pública, siendo relativamente pequeña la contribución de la medicina. Por otra parte, muchas de las técnicas médicas actuales no han sido evaluadas hasta ahora. Una política de salud que otorgue el debido peso a amplias medidas sociales, es aplicable tanto a los países desarrollados como a los subdesarrollados. No obstante, esto puede involucrar cambios en las estructuras socioeconómicas subyacentes y, en concecuencia, encontrar obstáculos políticos.RESUMES Santé et société: réflections sur le systèmeL'amélioration de la santé chez les populations des pays développés se doit, en grande partie, à un meilleur niveau de vie et aux mesures plus appropriées introduites par la santé publique, la médecine même n'y ayant joué qu'un rôle relativement minime. De plus, beaucoup de techniques médicales actuelles n'ont pas été adéquatement évaluées. Un programme de santé qui prend en juste considération l'ensemble des intérêts sociaux, serait applicable aussi bien pour les pays développés que sous‐développés, mais ceci peut entraîner un changement fondamental des structures socio‐économiques et rencontrer par conséquent des obstacles politiques.

Although the emphasis is on demography, this book recognizes that, at the individual level, population change is related to private decisions, especially in relation to fertility, but also to mortality and migration. The text thus considers in some detail the role of individuals in population decision making

The New Frontiers in African Business and Societyseries provides innovative reflections on the nature of business and society across parts of Africa and its emerging economy. Distinguished scholars formulate important answers to the problems within the continent, discovering new avenues of research and pathways forward.

"The post-Mao period has witnessed rapid social and economic transformation in all walks of Chinese life - much of it fuelled by, or reflected in, changes to the country's education system. This book analyses the development of that system since the abandonment of radical Maoism and the inauguration of 'Reform and Opening' in the late 1970s. The principal focus is on formal education in schools and conventional institutions of tertiary education, but there is also some discussion of preschools, vocational training, and learning in non-formal contexts. The book begins with a discussion of the historical and comparative context for evaluating China's educational 'achievements', followed by an extensive discussion of the key transitions in education policymaking during the 'Reform and Opening' period. This informs the subsequent examination of changes affecting the different phases of education from preschool to tertiary level. There are also chapters dealing specifically with the financing and administration of schooling, curriculum development, the public examinations system, the teaching profession, the phenomenon of marketisation, and the 'international dimension' of Chinese education. The book concludes with an assessment of the social consequences of educational change in the post-Mao era and a critical discussion of the recent fashion in certain Western countries for hailing China as an educational model. The analysis is supported by a wealth of sources - primary and secondary, textual and statistical - and is informed by both authors' wide-ranging experience of Chinese education. As the first monograph on China's educational development during the forty years of the post-Mao era, this book will be essential reading for all those seeking to understand the world's largest education system. It will also be crucial reference for educational comparativists, and for scholars from various disciplinary backgrounds researching contemporary Chinese society"--

"This interdisciplinary collection studies the Internet's effects on traditional media. Part 1 deals with the breakdown of trust in the media; Part 2 outlines the changing law of defamation and privacy; Part 3 analyzes the challenge of online content moderation; and Part 4 considers the financial challenges facing journalistic enterprises"--

pt. 1. War on the ground : combat and its aftermath -- pt. 2. War on the ground : non-combat operations, non-combatants, and operators -- pt. 3. The war back home : the social construction of war, its heroes, and its enemies -- pt. 4. The war back home : families and young people on the home front