Social development in Latin America : the politics of reform /

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Bibliographic Details
Imprint:Boulder : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2000.
Description:vi, 272 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language:English
Series:Woodrow Wilson Center current studies on Latin America
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4338478
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Other authors / contributors:Tulchin, Joseph S., 1939-
Garland, Allison M., 1965-
ISBN:1555878431 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-258) and index.
Table of Contents:
  • 1. The Politics and Administration of Social Development in Latin America
  • Part 1. Social Policy Reform in Latin America
  • 2. The Social Agenda and the Politics of Reform in Latin America
  • 3. Reforming Social Sector Governance: A Political Perspective
  • 4. From Safety Nets to Social Sector Reform: Lessons from the Developing Countries for the Transition Economies
  • 5. Safety Nets and Service Delivery: What Are Social Funds Really Telling Us?
  • Part 2. Case Studies
  • 6. Overcoming Poverty in Chile
  • 7. Chile: The Dark Side of a Successful Housing Policy
  • 8. What Significance Hath Reform? The View from the Mexican Barrio
  • 9. The Social Consequences of Political Reforms: Decentralization and Social Policy in Venezuela
  • 10. The Social Agenda in Argentina: A Review of Retirement and Employment Policies
  • Selected Bibliography
  • The Contributors
  • Index
  • About the Book