Jennifer Pribble Bücher

The book delves into the diverse welfare and social assistance policies across Latin America, examining how these variations impact social equity and economic stability in the region. It highlights the historical, political, and cultural factors that shape these policies, providing insights into their effectiveness and the challenges they face. Through comparative analysis, the work sheds light on the complexities of social welfare systems in different countries, making it a valuable resource for understanding the nuances of social policy in Latin America.

The book explores the segmented nature of social policy advancements in Latin America during the early 21st century, highlighting disparities in access, benefits, and service quality. It emphasizes the differences across various policy sectors, revealing the challenges and inequalities that persist in the region's social development.

This Element lists the factors that explain cross-national and cross-temporal differences in policy effort: policy legacies, unified/divided government, and fiscal space. In settings of crisis, the democratic politics of social policy expansion shift, with traditional factors like ideology and electoral competition playing a less central role.