Contesting Social Welfare in Southeast Asia

Andrew Rosser

ISBN 10: 1108814360 / ISBN 13: 9781108814362

Published by Cambridge University Press Jul 2023, 2023

Neuware - This Element argues that Southeast Asia's failure to develop stronger social protection systems has been, at its root, a matter of politics and power. It has reflected the political dominance within the region of predatory and technocratic elements, and the relative weakness of progressive elements. From the mid-1980s, democratisation, the emergence of political entrepreneurs seeking to mobilise mass electoral support, and the occurrence of severe economic and social crises generated pressure on governments within the region to strengthen their social protection systems. But while such developments shifted policy in a more progressive direction, they have been insufficient to produce far-reaching change. Rather, they have produced a layering effect. Innovations have built upon pre-existing policy and institutional arrangements without fundamentally altering these arrangements, ensuring that social protection systems continue to have strong conservative, productivist and predatory attributes. Seller Inventory # 9781108814362

Synopsis:

This Element explains the diverse welfare systems developed by Southeast Asian countries in terms of competing social and political forces.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Contesting Social Welfare in Southeast Asia
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Jul 2023
Publication Date: 2023
Binding: Taschenbuch
Condition: Neu