Rising inequality threatens democratic durability, as societies become increasingly polarized. South Korea and Taiwan have resisted global trends in democratic backsliding by continually expanding their social welfare regimes. Democratic resilience … Continue reading →
This book provides an account of social protection institutions in LatinAmerica. It aims to develop a systematic understanding of the contribution of social protection institutions to shaping economic and social … Continue reading →
The aim of this policy paper is to explore what we can expect for welfare states in the developing Asian countries when we apply our knowledge of why, when and … Continue reading →
This paper identifies three types of welfare regimes in Africa, based on the insight that tax and expenditure regimes are closely associated. Using cluster analysis, the author highlights historical legacies … Continue reading →
Ben Fine – This paper examines critically what has been one of the most successful intellectual contributions to the neoliberal period, Esping-Andersen’s Welfare Regimes Approach (WRA) to comparative social policy. … Continue reading →
