@article{1431410,
      recid = {1431410},
      author = {Kuhlmann, Johanna, and Nullmeier, Frank,},
      title = {Causal mechanisms in the global development of social  policies /},
      pages = {1 online resource (xix, 457 pages) :},
      abstract = {Critical in policy analysis is not only the question  whether it works. One needs to know *how* it works. This is  a question about causal mechanisms. In this exemplary  volume the authors provide some generic mechanisms that can  apply in variety of settings along with detailed case  studies of mechanisms in individual countries. It is  essential reading for all those interested in social  policy. - Gary Goertz, University of Notre Dame, USA Causal  mechanisms meet social policy research in this masterful  volume that offers clear theoretical and methodological  guidance, while providing concrete examples from across the  world. Kuhlmann, Nullmeier, and the impressive group of  scholars they have gathered offer an innovative  mechanism-based approach to study social policy processes  that elegantly fuses the actions of policy actors with  complex theory-centered causal sequences. This book’s  theoretical and methodological insights make it a must-read  for social policy scholars across disciplines. - Sara  Niedzwiecki, University of California, Santa Cruz, USA This  open access edited volume introduces the concept of causal  mechanisms to explore new ways of explaining the global  dynamics of social policy, and shows that a mechanism-based  approach provides several advantages over established  approaches for studying social policy. The introductory  chapter outlines the mechanism-based approach, which stands  out by modularisation and a clear focus on actors. The  mechanism-based approach then guides the twelve chapters on  social policy developments in different Asian, African,  European and Latin American countries. Based on these  findings, the concluding chapter provides a structured  compilation of causal mechanisms and outlines how a  mechanism-based approach can further strengthen research on  the global development of social policies, especially in a  comparative perspective. The edited volume is highly  relevant for social policy scholars from a variety of  disciplines, as well as for scholars interested in  strengthening explanation in the social sciences. Johanna  Kuhlmann is Postdoctoral Researcher at the SOCIUM Research  Center on Inequality and Social Policy, University of  Bremen, Germany. Frank Nullmeier is Professor of Political  Science at the SOCIUM Research Center on Inequality and  Social, University of Bremen, Germany.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1431410},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91088-4},
}