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by Paul Bacon (Editor), Mina Chiba (Editor), Frederik Ponjaert (Editor)
This book considers the promotion of the SDGs through the lens of norm diffusion theory, with a focus on three SDG policy areas; health, education and decent work. It allows readers to deepen their understanding of SDG policy diffusion mechanisms, and grasp the patterns of success and failure in the implementation of these policies.
Author Biography
Paul Bacon, PhD is a tenured Professor of International Relations at the Faculty of International Research and Education, and a Jean Monnet Chair in European Union Studies at Waseda University, Japan. His research interests include the SDGs, human security, EU-Japan relations, NATO-Japan relations, Brexit, liberal international order, and human rights norm diffusion.
Mina Chiba, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Organization for Regional and Inter-regional Studies (ORIS), Waseda University. Her major field of study is international development and human rights. Her research interests include global governance in education and health, non-cognitive skills development, and regionalization of higher education.
Frederik Ponjaert is Researcher and Lecturer at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) and Associate Lecturer in Comparative Regionalism at SciencesPo (IEP-Paris). His research is on comparative regionalism, with an emphasis on European and Asian realities.
