Social dictatorships : the political economy of the welfare state in the Middle East and North Africa /

Why have social spending levels and social policy trajectories diverged so drastically across labour-abundant MENA regimes? And how can we explain the persistence of social spending after divergence? This books sets out to answer both questions. It develops a theory about the emergence of authoritar...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Eibl, Ferdinand
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2020.
Zusammenfassung:
Why have social spending levels and social policy trajectories diverged so drastically across labour-abundant MENA regimes? And how can we explain the persistence of social spending after divergence? This books sets out to answer both questions. It develops a theory about the emergence of authoritarian welfare states, arguing that autocratic leaders need both the incentives and the abilities to distribute welfare for authoritarian welfare states to emerge.
Umfang:
1 online resource (xvi, 363 pages) : illustrations
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-257108-7
0-19-187241-5
0-19-257107-9
Schlagworte:
Welfare state > Political aspects > Middle East.
Welfare state > Economic aspects > Middle East.
Welfare state > Political aspects > Africa, North.
Welfare state > Economic aspects > Africa, North.
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