Development, Democracy, and Welfare States

Development, Democracy, and Welfare States
Author: Stephan Haggard
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 508
Release: 2008-09-14
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780691135960

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Comparing the welfare states of Latin America, East Asia and Eastern Europe, the authors trace the origins of social policy in these regions to political changes in the mid-20th century, and show how the legacies of these early choices are influencing welfare reform following democratization and globalization.