Global Dynamics of Social Policy

Heinrich, Andreas; Ewa Kaminska, Monika; Pleines, Heiko; ten Brink, Tobias

This open access book maps and compares national social policies of socialist and post-socialist countries, examining designs, implementation, and outcomes. It analyses how the generosity of social policies – understood as the combination of their inclusiveness and the scope of benefits they offer – has been conceptualised in different socialist and post-socialist national contexts, how these conceptualisations have shaped the content of social policies, and finally, how the content of social policies has actually been implemented. Thus, the contributions include the ideational, de jure and de facto aspects of social policy in socialist and post-socialist contexts.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2025-07-12

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783031877322

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-87733-9

Dimensions: 210cm x148cm

Pages: 299