
Welfare Politics in Mexico
Papering Over the Cracks
Peter Ward(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 1. August 2023
Book
Hardback
170 pages
978-1-032-55676-5 (ISBN)
Description
When it was originally published in 1986, this was the first book to deal simultaneously with several aspects of social welfare provision in a developing country. The unique contribution of the book is based on the analysis of 3 substantive welfare areas - land (for self-help housing), urban infrastructure and health - which are examined in terms of the nature, motivation and effectiveness of government intervention. The book covers 3 administrations between 1970 and the mid-1980s and sets the analysis in the wider context of Latin American affairs. The author shows that although social welfare expenditure has increased, its importance as a government priority has been sharply eroded.
Reviews / Votes
'...this book is a most rewarding analysis of the politics and practice of social welfare in Mexico City...' David J. Fox, Progress in Human Geography, Volume 12, Issue 4.'His account presents some of the best Mexican research on the questions.' Nigel Harris, Urban Studies, Volume 24, No. 4.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Postgraduate and Undergraduate Advanced
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
429 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-032-55676-5 (9781032556765)
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Person
Peter Ward
Content
1.Economic Growth and Social Welfare Provision 2. 'Boom to bust': Mexico's Recent Economic Development 3. Politics, Government and Planning 4. Land Provision: An Effective Housing Policy? 5. The Politics and Costs of Service Provision 6. Health Care and Inequality 7. Social Welfare in Mexico: Papering over the Cracks?