Introduction: towards a political economy of social policy
The historical origins of welfare systems, 1945-80
Social policy in Latin America, East Asia and Eastern Europe, 1945-1980: an overview
The expansion of welfare commitments in Latin America, 1945-80
The evolution of social contracts in East Asia, 1950-80
Building the socialist welfare state: the expansion of welfare commitments in Eastern Europe
Democratization, economic crisis, and welfare reform, 1980-2005
The political economy of welfare reform
Democracy, growth and the evolution of social contracts in East Asia, 1980-2005
Democracy, economic crisis and social policy in Latin America, 1980-2005
The legacy of the socialist welfare state, 1990-2005
Conclusion: Latin America, East Asia, Eastern Europe, and the theory of the welfare state
Appendix 1. cross-national empirical studies of the effects of democracy on social policy and social outcomes
Appendix 2. fiscal federalism and social spending in Latin America, East Asia and Eastern Europe
Appendix 3. a cross-section model of social policy and outcomes in middle-income countries, 1973-1980
Appendix 4. regime-coding rules
Appendix 5. a cross-section, time-series model of social spending in Latin America, East Asia, and Eastern Europe, 1980-2000
Appendix 6. social security, health and education expenditure in East Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe, 1980-2005
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