The political economy of the welfare state in Latin America : globalization, democracy, and development /

Segura-Ubiergo, Alex.

The political economy of the welfare state in Latin America : globalization, democracy, and development / Alex Segura-Ubiergo. - Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2007. - 1 online resource (xix, 320 pages) : illustrations

Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-304) and index.

Introduction -- The historical evolution of welfare systems in Latin America -- Theoretical framework and main hypotheses -- Determinants of social spending in Latin America -- Chile : a classic Latin American welfare state under authoritarian stress (1973-1989) and democratic reinvention (1990-2000) -- Costa Rica : globalization, gradual reform, and the politics of compensation, 1973-2002 -- Peru : political instability, regime change and late economic reform in a (non)-welfare state, 1973-2000 -- Conclusion : summary and final reflections on the sustainability and effectiveness of Latin American welfare systems.

"This book is one of the first attempts to analyze how developing countries through the early twenty-first century have established systems of social protection and how these systems have been affected by the recent processes of globalization and democratization. The book focuses on Latin America, a pioneer in welfare state development in the developing world, to identify factors associated with the evolution of welfare state policies during the preglobalization period prior to 1979 and studies how globalization and democratization in the last thirty years have affected governments' fiscal commitment to social spending."--Jacket

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Welfare state--Latin America.
Welfare state--Latin America--Case studies.
Public welfare--Latin America.
Globalization--Economic aspects--Latin America.
Democratization--Latin America.
État providence--Amérique latine.
État providence--Amérique latine--Études de cas.
Aide sociale--Amérique latine.
Mondialisation--Amérique latine.
Démocratisation--Amérique latine.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS--Economics--Theory.
Democratization.
Globalization--Economic aspects.
Politics and government
Public welfare.
Welfare state.
Welzijnsbeleid.
Verzorgingsstaat.
Internationalisatie.
Democratie.


Latin America--Politics and government.
Amérique latine--Politique et gouvernement.
Latin America.
Latijns-Amerika.


Electronic books.
Case studies.

HN110.5.A8 / S42 2007eb

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