Preface and acknowledgements
Introduction: towards a political economy of social policy
The historical origins of welfare systems, 1945-1980
Social policy in Latin America, East Asia and Eastern Europe, 1945-1980:
An overview
The expansion of welfare commitments in Latin America, 1945-1980
The expansion of welfare commitments in East Asia, 1945-1980
Building the socialist welfare state: the expansion of welfare commitments in Eastern Europe, 1945-1990
Democratization, economic crisis, and welfare reform, 1980-2005
The political economy of welfare reform
Democracy, growth and the evolution of social contracts in East Asia, 1980-2005
Democracy, economic crisis and social policy in Latin America, 1980-2005
The transformation of the socialist welfare state, 1990-2005
Conclusion
Appendix 1. cross-national empirical studies of the effects of democracy on social policy and social outcomes
Appendix 2. fiscal federalism and subnational social spending in Latin America, East Asia and Eastern Europe
Appendix 3. a cross-section model of social policy and outcomes in middle-income countries, 1973-1980
Appendix 4. regime coding rules
Appendix 5. a cross-section, time-series model of social spending in Latin America, East Asia, and Eastern Europe, 1980-2000
Appendix 6. social security, health and education expenditure in East Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe, 1980-2005
References.
Development, democracy, and welfare states : Latin America, East Asia, and Eastern Europe by Stephan Haggard. ISBN 9780691135960. Published by Princeton University Press in 2008. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.