The Politics of Welfare in the Global South
Sony Pellissery editor Sattwick Dey Biswas editor Cleopas Gabriel Sambo editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc
Published:13th Jan '25
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This book serves as a comprehensive reference for conducting political analyses of emerging welfare systems in the Global South. These countries have adopted a development-oriented approach, distinct from the social policy trajectory observed in industrialized capitalist states. However, the pervasive influence of globalization since the 1990s has significantly reshaped policy priorities in these regions. Notably, political discourse surrounding social policy concepts developed in the Northern capitalist states has gained prominence. Irrespective of the geographical focus of the chapters, the book delves into fundamental social policy concepts and debates. These include the ongoing discourse between "universalism" and "selectivity," the challenges posed by the welfare residuum, the intricate role of institutional norms and apparatuses in achieving justice or engendering feelings of shame among social assistance recipients, and the examination of "absolute" and "relative" poverty. Additionally, the book investigates the pendulum shift within social welfare policies, the complex politics surrounding the portrayal of welfare recipients, and the newly established link between poverty and shame. Comprising 12 chapters, the book employs a case study-based approach to test the applicability and universality of social policy theories and concepts. The central focus lies in assessing the adaptability of concepts and theories developed in the Global North to comprehend the intricacies of welfare politics in the Global South. These case studies contribute to theoretical generalizations capable of explaining universal principles that are relevant to both the Global South and North.
In bringing together social policy experts from different backgrounds to confront welfare regime paradigms in the Global South, this book offers a critical and full encompassing account of how 'ideas about welfare travelled from the North' and how new epistemologies crafted in the South shed light on the understanding of contemporary social protection systems permanently under scrutiny. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in social policy analysis and its ties to development theories." * Lena Lavinas, Professor of Welfare Economics, Institute of Economics, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro; Associate Research, Department of Economics, SOAS University of London *
This volume is not only a beautiful homage to Ivar Lødemel's academic legacy but is, in its own right, an impressive and scientifically authoritative compendium of 'welfare state' developments in the Global South. It is a collection destined to become required reading in advanced social policy courses." * Gøsta Esping-Andersen, Università Bocconi, Milano *
In bringing together social policy experts from different backgrounds to confront welfare regime paradigms in the Global South, this book offers a critical and full encompassing account of how "ideas about welfare travelled from the North" and how new epistemologies crafted in the South shed light on the understanding of contemporary social protection systems permanently under scrutiny. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in social policy analysis and its ties to development theories. * Lena Lavinas, Professor of Welfare Economics, Institute of Economics, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro; Associate Research, Department of Economics, SOAS University of London *
This volume is not only a beautiful homage to Ivar Lødemel's academic legacy but is, in its own right, an impressive and scientifically authoritative compendium of welfare state' developments in the Global South. It is a collection destined to become required reading in advanced social policy courses. * Gøsta Esping-Andersen, Università Bocconi, Milano *
ISBN: 9780197698686
Dimensions: 244mm x 165mm x 31mm
Weight: 703g
368 pages