Buch, Englisch, 166 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 403 g
Reihe: Latin American Studies
Retrenchment versus Maintenance, 1973-1998
Buch, Englisch, 166 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 403 g
Reihe: Latin American Studies
ISBN: 978-0-415-97287-1
Verlag: Routledge
This work explains the causes of social policy reform in Chile and Uruguay in the areas of health care, pensions and education. Until the 1970s, Chile and Uruguay shared striking similarities.
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Chapter 1. Introduction. Research Problem, Theory and Methods1.1 Research Problem1.2 Relevance of the Cases and Topic1.3 Leading Comparative Theories on the Welfare State1.4 Hypotheses and Theoretical Model1.5 Methodology1.6 Organization of this DissertationChapter 2. The Politics of Retrenchment: The Quandaries of Social Protection Under Military Rule in Chile, 1973-19902.1 Introduction2.2 Soical Policy Retrenchment under Military Rule2.3 Concentrating Power and Displacing Veto Players2.4 Ideology of the Policy-Makers: National Security, Gremialismo, and Monetarism2.5 Final RemarksChapter 3. The Uruguayan Social Policy Continuity Under Military Rule, 1973-19853.1 Introduction3.2 Social Policy Change During Military Rule3.3 Dispersion of Power and the Absence of Veto Players3.4 Ideological Positions of Policy-Makers: The Preminence of Statism3.5 Final RemarksChapter 4. Contrasting Social Policy Outcomes: The Case of Uruguay, 1985-19984.1 Introduction4.2 Social Policy Change and Continuity since Re-Democratization4.3 Dispersion of Power and Multiple Veto Players4.4 Ideology and Social Policy Change4.5 Final Remarks Chapter 5. The Unchallenged System: Social Policy Continuity in Democratic Chile, 1990-19985.1 Introduction5.2 Social Policy after the Re-Installation of Democracy5.3 Dispersion of Power and the Weakness of Veto Players5.4 Ideological Positions of Policy-Makers: the Continuity of Market-Oriented Ideas5.5 Final RemarksChapter 6. Conclusions6.1 Main Findings and Contributions6.2 The Road Ahead: Alternative Explanations and Avenues for New Research6.3 Final Remarks References
