TY  - GEN
AU  - Kuhlmann,Johanna
AU  - Nullmeier,Frank
AU  - Kuhlmann,Johanna
AU  - Nullmeier,Frank
TI  - Causal Mechanisms in the Global Development of Social Policies
SN  - 978-3-030-91088-4
PY  - 2022///
CY  - Cham
PB  - Springer Nature
KW  - Central government policies
KW  - bicssc
KW  - Social work
KW  - Development studies
KW  - welfare state
KW  - pensions
KW  - health care
KW  - social assistance
KW  - social insurance
KW  - social security
N1  - Open Access
N2  - This open access edited volume introduces the concept of causal mechanisms to explore new ways of explaining the global dynamics of social policy, and shows that a mechanism-based approach provides several advantages over established approaches for studying social policy. The introductory chapter outlines the mechanism-based approach, which stands out by modularisation and a clear focus on actors. The mechanism-based approach then guides the twelve chapters on social policy developments in different Asian, African, European and Latin American countries. Based on these findings, the concluding chapter provides a structured compilation of causal mechanisms and outlines how a mechanism-based approach can further strengthen research on the global development of social policies, especially in a comparative perspective. The edited volume is highly relevant for social policy scholars from a variety of disciplines, as well as for scholars interested in strengthening explanation in the social sciences
UR  - https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/57014/1/978-3-030-91088-4.pdf
UR  - https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/84330
ER  -