Emerging Trends in Social Policy from the South
Challenges and Innovations in Emerging Economies
Edited by Ilcheong Yi, Alexandra Kaasch and Kelly Stetter
Published
May 21, 2024Page count
300 pagesBrowse the series
Research in Comparative and Global Social PolicyISBN
978-1447367901Dimensions
234 x 156 mmImprint
Policy PressPublished
May 21, 2024Page count
300 pagesBrowse the series
Research in Comparative and Global Social PolicyISBN
978-1447367918Dimensions
234 x 156 mmImprint
Policy PressPublished
May 21, 2024Page count
300 pagesBrowse the series
Research in Comparative and Global Social PolicyISBN
978-1447367918Dimensions
234 x 156 mmImprint
Policy Press
Emerging Trends in Social Policy from the South
Drawing on international case studies from emerging economies and developing countries including South Africa, India, Egypt, Morocco, Jordan, Tunisia, Indonesia, China and Russia, this book examines the rise, nature and effectiveness of recent developments in social policy in the Global South.
By analysing these new emerging trends, the book aims to understand how they can contribute to meaningful change and whether they could offer alternative solutions to the social, economic and environmental policy challenges facing low-income countries within a contemporary global context.
It pays particular attention to reforms and innovations relating to the objectives of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including the move away from a welfare state, towards a ‘welfare multitude’, in which new actors, such as civil society organisations, play an increasingly important role in social policy.
“Comprehensive in coverage, while precise in its focus, this volume makes an excellent contribution to Global South social policy literature. Organised around six key trends in reform and innovations, the analysis will be valuable for scholars and students alike.” Rebecca Surender, University of Oxford
“This is a vital contribution to our understanding of social policy transformations in a truly global context. A must-read for scholars and students wanting to learn about social policy from a Global South perspective.” Markus Ketola, University of Edinburgh
Ilcheong Yi is Senior Research Coordinator at United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD).
Alexandra Kaasch is Professor in German and Transnational Social Policy at Bielefeld University.
Kelly Stetter is Technical Officer in Social Security at the International Social Security Association (ISSA).
Introduction: New Social Policy Trends and Innovations – Ilcheong Yi, Alexandra Kaasch and Kelly Stetter
1. The Globalizing Dynamics of Social Policy: A Transnational Analytics of and for Southern Social Policy – Nicola Yeates
2. Institutional–Evolutionary Analysis and Industry-Based Methods in Social Policy – Smita Srinivas
3. Incorporating Informal Workers In Twenty-First-Century Social Contracts – Rina Agarwala
4. Universal Welfare Design in a New Age: Equality versus Equity in the Debate about Universal Basic Income Policies and Health in Society – Louise Haagh
5. The South African Mining Sector: Exploring the Dynamics of the Social, Economic and Environmental Policy Nexus – Sophie Plagerson and Lauren Stuart
6. The Rights-Based Approach to Social Policy in India: Innovations, Advances and Setbacks – Sanjay Ruparelia
7. Incorporating Informal Workers into Social Insurance in Tanzania - Roosa Lambin and Milla Nyyssölä
8. Economic Growth, Youth Unemployment and Political and Social Instability: A Study of Policies and Outcomes in Post-Arab Spring Egypt, Morocco, Jordan and Tunisia – Heath J. Prince, Amna Khan and Yara A. Halasa-Rappel
9. Global Development Actors and Country Ownership in Indonesian Social Policy Making – Alexandra Kaasch and Brooke Wilmsen
10. New Actors and New Systems in Aged Care Services in China – Bingqin Li, Lijie Fang, Bo Hu and Jing Wang
11. NGOs in the Context of the Reform of Social Services in Russia – Linda J. Cook and Elena Iarskaia-Smirnova
Conclusion: Toward New Social Policies for Transformation - Ilcheong Yi, Alexandra Kaasch and Kelly Stetter
