The book is the first comprehensive study of international health worker-migration and-recruitment from the perspective of global governance, policy and politics.

Nicola Yeates is Professor of Social Policy in the Department of Social Policy and Criminology at The Open University, UK. Notable books include Globalizing Care Economies and Migrant Workers (2009), Understanding Global Social Policy (2014), The Global Social Policy Reader (2009), World-regional Social Policy and Global Governance (2010), Social Justice (2008) and Globalization and Social Policy (2001).

Jane Pillinger is an independent social policy researcher and policy advisor working in the areas of migration, employment and gender equality. She has carried out research and policy advice for global unions, social partner organisations, international organisations such as ILO, IOM and UNWomen, as well as national and European organisations and advocacy movements. She is a Visiting Research Fellow in the Department of Social Policy and Criminology at The Open University, UK.

1. The Global Dynamics of International Health-Worker Migration and -Recruitment 2. Initiating a Global Policy Field: The Role of the UN 3. Elaborating the Global Policy Field: The 1977 Nursing Personnel Recommendation 4. The Rise of 'Ethical Recruitment': Momentum without Enforcement 5. Implementing the WHO Global Code of Practice: Momentum Sustained? 6. Bilateral Agreements: A Resurgent Feature of Global Policy 7. The Global Campaign for Universal Health Coverage: The SDGs and Beyond 8. Conclusions: Towards a New World Order for Health