Contesting Social Welfare in Southeast Asia

by John Murphy and Andrew Rosser

This Element argues that Southeast Asia's failure to develop stronger social protection systems has been, at its root, a matter of politics and power. It has reflected the political dominance within the region of predatory and technocratic elements, and the relative weakness of progressive elements. From the mid-1980s, democratisation, the emergence of political entrepreneurs seeking to mobilise mass electoral support, and the occurrence of severe...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108814360
• ISBN13: 9781108814362
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 75 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"