Southern African Perspectives for Inclusive Welfare
Redefining the Social Policy Discourse for a Sustainable Future
Emmanuel Ndhlovu editor Clement Chipenda editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publishing:7th Sep '26
£155.00
This title is due to be published on 7th September, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
Southern African Perspectives for Inclusive Welfare provides a comprehensive examination of social policy in the Southern African context. Harnessing interdisciplinary insights from various sociological fields, it challenges the conventional welfare approaches that have proven inadequate for the complex realities of the region.
This volume outlines critical aspects that must be understood and addressed to build welfare systems capable of responding to Southern Africa's intensifying polycrisis, which encompasses climate breakdown, poverty, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and deepening governance challenges. Organised across six thematic parts, the book moves from theoretical and political foundations through empirical analyses of specific policy domains towards a synthetic conclusion, highlighting how social policy challenges and innovations manifest across diverse political, ecological, and socio-economic contexts. Each part demonstrates the systemic character of transformative social policy, an outcome that cannot be achieved without confronting the political economy of donor dependency and the epistemological conditions under which social policy knowledge is produced.
With empirical case studies and analyses drawn primarily from contributions within the region, this book will be of great interest to students and academics of social policy and social welfare, as well as development practitioners, civil society organisations, humanitarian agencies, and policymakers.
"This collection of essays is a critical and important intervention in the social policy debate in Southern Africa. From theoretical foundations to education, health systems, youth and vulnerable populations, climate justice, and gender, the authors offer compelling insights and solutions into the region’s well-being challenges. I warmly commend the volume to the readers."
Jimi Adesina, Professor & South African Research Chair in Social Policy, College of Graduate Studies, University of South Africa, South Africa
"This is a timely contribution to the burgeoning body of knowledge and literature on social policy in Africa and Southern Africa in particular. It is a groundbreaking book which must be read by all those who are interested in social policy perspectives from the Global South and Africa."
Ndangwa Noyoo, Professor and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Southern African Policy and Development Nexus (SAPDN), Cape Town, and Research Fellow, Department of Social Work, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
"Centring indigenous knowledge systems, lived realities and transformative approaches, in the examination of some of the key issues facing contemporary Southern Africa, this volume offers an intellectually grounded and timely intervention to the advancement of inclusive welfare and the rethinking of social policy in the region. Its clear policy relevance makes it valuable for scholars, practitioners, and policymakers committed to inclusive and sustainable development."
Zitha Mokomane, Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Pretoria, South Africa
ISBN: 9781041326878
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514 pages