The East Asian welfare model : welfare Orientalism and the state /

Offers the first broad-ranging study of the development and implementation of various welfare systems in East Asia, unfolding the reality behind the rhetoric in this important area.

Detalhes bibliográficos
Outros Autores: Goodman, Roger, 1960-, White, Gordon, 1942-, Kwon, Huck-ju
Formato: Licensed eBooks
Idioma:inglês
Publicado em: London ; New York : Routledge, 1998.
Colecção:ESRC Pacific Asia Programme (Series)
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Sumário:
  • Welfare Orientalism and the search for an East Asian welfare model
  • Democracy and the politics of social welfare : a comparative analysis of welfare systems in East Asia
  • Welfare and governance : public housing under Singapore's party-state
  • The South Korean National Pension Programme : fulfilling its promise?
  • Can we afford it? The development of National Health Insurance in Taiwan
  • The 'Japanese-style welfare state' and the delivery of personal social services
  • The making of social policy in Hong Kong : social welfare development in the 1980's and 1990's
  • Social security reforms in China : towards an East Asian model.