The Quest for Universal Social Policy in the South

Actors, Ideas and Architectures

Juliana Martínez Franzoni author Diego Sánchez-Ancochea author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:29th Mar '18

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This volume examines the concept of global social policy architectures and its emergence across issues and through time.

This volume examines the concept of universal social policies and how it emerges across issues and through time. It builds a multidisciplinary theory based on a comparative case study to explain the ways in which optimum social policies can be developed, as well as their main political and policy determinants.Universal social policies have the power to reduce inequality and create more cohesive societies. How can countries in the South deliver universalism? This book answers this question through a comparative analysis of Costa Rica, Mauritius, South Korea, and Uruguay, and a detailed historical account of Costa Rica's successful trajectory. Against the backdrop of democracy and progressive parties, the authors place at center stage the policy architectures defined as the combination of instruments that dictate the benefits available to people. The volume also explores the role of state actors in building pro-universal architectures. This book will interest advanced students and scholars of human development and public and social policies, as well as policymakers eager to promote universal policies across the South.

ISBN: 9781107564893

Dimensions: 230mm x 153mm x 18mm

Weight: 420g

274 pages