Developing countries may not have full-fledged welfare states like those we find in Europe but certainly they have welfare state systems. For comparative social policy research the term welfare state systems has many advantages as there are numerous different types/models of welfare state systems around the world. This revised and expanded second edition brings together leading experts to discuss social policy in 32 countries/regions around the world: from the most advanced welfare state systems in Scandinavia and Western Central Europe to the developing powers of Brazil China India Indonesia Mexico and Russia. Country-specific chapters provide in general a historical overview discuss major characteristics of the welfare state system and analyze country-specific problems as well as critical current and future trends for further discussions while also providing one (additional) major focal point/issue for greater in-depth analysis. Including new country case studies on Mali South Africa Iceland Spain Italy Greece and Vietnam this book is reframed around urgent contemporary issues including migration and rising social inequalities LGBTQIA+ rights universal basic income and transboundary social policy. It will be of great interest to all scholars and students of social policy social development development economists and health economists experts in public policy health policy (including mental health policy) housing policy education policy family policy cis- and trans-gender policy migration and population policy sociology social work anthropology as well as social policy and public policy makers and administrators. |The Routledge International Handbook to Welfare State Systems Towards Global Social Policy Science | Health & Social Care
