{"product_id":"uneven-social-policies-the-politics-of-subnational-variation-in-latin-america-paperback-9781108454896","title":"Uneven Social Policies; The Politics of Subnational Variation in Latin America (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108454896","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eUneven Social Policies\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Politics of Subnational Variation in Latin America\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSocial policies can transform the lives of the poor, yet subnational politics and state capacity often inhibit their success.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSara Niedzwiecki (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108454896, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 18 June 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e274 pages, 18 b\/w illus.  22 tables\u003cbr\u003e15 x 23 x 1.5 cm, 0.42 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'… outstanding … carefully researched. This is a very rich book and multiple conclusions can be derived from the analysis, including the important roles that subnational governments and policy implementation have in linking the policy processes with outcomes.' Silvia Borzutzky, Latin American Research Review\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSocial policies can transform the lives of the poor and marginalized, yet inequitable implementation often limits their access. Uneven Social Policies shifts the focus of welfare state analysis away from policy design and toward policy implementation. By examining variation in political motivations, state capacity, and policy legacies, it explains why some policies are implemented more effectively than others, why some deliver votes to incumbent governments while others do not, and why regionally elected executives block the implementation of some but not all national policies. Niedzwiecki explores this variation across provinces and municipalities by combining case studies with statistical analysis of conditional cash transfers and health policies in two decentralized countries, Argentina and Brazil. The analysis draws on original data gathered during fifteen months of field research that included more than 230 interviews with politicians and 140 with policy recipients.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Social policies and politics in decentralized countries\u003cbr\u003e 2. Implementing social policies: attribution of responsibility, political alignments, policy legacies, and territorial infrastructure\u003cbr\u003e 3. Mixed methods and multilevel research design\u003cbr\u003e 4. Subnational statistical analysis\u003cbr\u003e 5. Conditional cash transfers in Argentina and Brazil\u003cbr\u003e 6. Healthcare policies in Argentina and Brazil\u003cbr\u003e 7. Social policy implementation: looking back and forward.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Comparative politics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Comparative politics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Comparative%20politics%20%5BJPB%5D%22\"\u003eJPB\u003c\/a\u003e], Politics \u0026amp; government [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Politics \u0026amp; government\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Politics%20\u0026amp;%20government%20%5BJP%5D%22\"\u003eJP\u003c\/a\u003e], Hispanic \u0026amp; Latino studies [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Hispanic \u0026amp; Latino studies\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Hispanic%20\u0026amp;%20Latino%20studies%20%5BJFSL4%5D%22\"\u003eJFSL4\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46005843919128,"sku":"9781108454896","price":29.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108454896i.jpg?v=1696702106","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/uneven-social-policies-the-politics-of-subnational-variation-in-latin-america-paperback-9781108454896","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}