Development, Democracy, and Welfare States

Development, Democracy, and Welfare States
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Publisher : Princeton University Press
Total Pages : 508
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ISBN-10 : 0691135967
ISBN-13 : 9780691135960
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Book Synopsis Development, Democracy, and Welfare States by : Stephan Haggard

Download or read book Development, Democracy, and Welfare States written by Stephan Haggard and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2008-09-14 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comparing the welfare states of Latin America, East Asia and Eastern Europe, the authors trace the origins of social policy in these regions to political changes in the mid-20th century, and show how the legacies of these early choices are influencing welfare reform following democratization and globalization.


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