The Politics of Welfare in the Global South
Series: International Policy Exchange;
- Publisher's listprice GBP 62.00
-
27 993 Ft (26 660 Ft + 5% VAT)
The price is estimated because at the time of ordering we do not know what conversion rates will apply to HUF / product currency when the book arrives. In case HUF is weaker, the price increases slightly, in case HUF is stronger, the price goes lower slightly.
- Discount 10% (cc. 2 799 Ft off)
- Discounted price 25 194 Ft (23 994 Ft + 5% VAT)
Subcribe now and take benefit of a favourable price.
Subscribe
27 993 Ft
Availability
Estimated delivery time: In stock at the publisher, but not at Prospero's office. Delivery time approx. 3-5 weeks.
Not in stock at Prospero.
Why don't you give exact delivery time?
Delivery time is estimated on our previous experiences. We give estimations only, because we order from outside Hungary, and the delivery time mainly depends on how quickly the publisher supplies the book. Faster or slower deliveries both happen, but we do our best to supply as quickly as possible.
Product details:
- Publisher OUP USA
- Date of Publication 13 January 2025
- ISBN 9780197698686
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages368 pages
- Size 244x165x30 mm
- Weight 703 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 17 b/w illustrations 562
Categories
Short description:
This book is a comprehensive reference for conducting political analyses of emerging welfare systems in the Global South. It places a central emphasis on decolonizing social policy literature by developing empirically grounded theories and concepts illuminating societies in both the Global South and North. These case studies contribute to theoretical generalizations capable of explaining universal principles that are relevant to both the Global South and North.
MoreLong description:
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."
Table of Contents:
Dedication
Preface
Chapter 1: The Politics of Welfare in the Global South: An Introduction
Sattwick Dey Biswas and Cleopas Gabriel Sambo
Chapter 2: Exchanging Theories and Concepts on Welfare Policies between North and South
Ivan Harsløf
Chapter 3: What Kind of Welfare States Are on the Rise in the Global South?
Einar Ãverbye
Chapter 4: Constructing Social Rights for the Poor: Entitlements to Social Cash Transfers across the Global South
Lutz Leisering and Katrin Weible
Chapter 5: Anti-Poverty Interventions across "Most Different" Settings: Considering Change over Time in Comparisons of Emotional Impact
Erika Gubrium
Chapter 6: Conditional and Unconditional Universalism: Normative Difference and the Slow Expansion of Social Protection in Africa
Jeremy Seekings
Chapter 7: Decentralization and Its Impacts on Disability Service Delivery in China: An Example of Providing Accessible Government Websites
Biao He, Rune Halvorsen, Peng Ding, and Wanhong Zhang
Chapter 8: Gender in Welfare in the South: An Unruly Category?
Cleopas Gabriel Sambo
Chapter 9: Comparative Urbanism and Travelling Theory: Gentrification as a Global Urban Concept for Discussing Social Displacement and the Right to Wellbeing in the City
Heidi Bergsli
Chapter 10: The Politics of Social Protection in Latin America
Armando Barrientos
Chapter 11: The Politics of Poverty Alleviation in China
Robert Walker and Yang Lichao
Chapter 12: Conclusion: Subversion of the Anti-Politics Machine of Development: Emerging and Alternative Concepts of Citizenship in the South
Sony Pellissery
