Helder Ferreira do Vale

Federal University of Bahia Brazil

Helder Ferreira do Vale is a Professor of International Relations at the Federal University of Bahia in Brazil. His research and teaching cover territorial politics, international relations, and comparative politics. He has published extensively in social and political science journals. Dr. do Vale was honored with the Stein Rokkan Award from the International Political Science Association. National authorities, including the Spanish Ministry of Education, the European Commission, and the German National Research Foundation, have funded his research. He has held academic positions at various institutions, including XianJiotong-Liverpool University in China, Hankuk University in South Korea, the University of Barcelona in Spain, the University of Lisbon in Portugal, the Center for Advanced Studies Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg in Germany, the Center for Political and Constitutional Studies in Spain, the University of Cape Town in South Africa, and Aalborg University in Denmark. Dr. do Vale holds a PhD from the European University Institute in Italy and an M.A. in International Relations from Johns Hopkins University (USA).

Helder Ferreira do Vale

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Up-to-date perspectives on the development of welfare systems are much needed, considering the changes in the past two decades brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2008 Great Recession, the emergence of ultraright groups in mainstream politics worldwide, the expansion of migratory patterns, among other factors. The book focuses on the impact of global and local welfare policies and programs on groups such as refugees, employees, and the ageing population. Welfare innovation is a pivotal topic of this book, which covers issues such as new welfare services (cash-transfer programs), context-specific policies (age management), and novel policy motivations (ethical commitment, human rights protection). These subjects are applied to numerous countries, including Australia, Brazil, the Czech Republic, Norway, South Africa, and Kenya. The book's analysis of welfare institutions, policies, and services offers an opportunity to consider the evolution, reforms, and challenges of welfare systems worldwide. Additionally, the book helps us understand the importance of adopting new approaches to various components of social welfare in response to the demands of rapidly changing contexts.

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