The politics of non-state social welfare /edited by Melani Cammett and Lauren M. MacLean.

The politics of non-state social welfare /edited by Melani Cammett and Lauren M. MacLean. - Ithaca : Cornell University Press, (c)2014. - 1 online resource

Includes bibliographical references.

Mapping social welfare regimes beyond the OECD / The political consequences of non-state social welfare : an analytical framework / Empowering local communities and enervating the state : foreign oil companies as public good providers in Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan / The politics of "contracting out" to the private sector : water and sanitation in Argentina / Blurring the boundaries : NGOs, the state, and service provision in Kenya / Bridging the local and the global : faith-based organizations as non-state providers in Tanzania / Sectarian politics and social welfare : non-state provision in Lebanon / The politics of informal social networks of community, family and friends in rural Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire / The nayanetas : informal mediators of government services in rural North India / Private provision with public funding : the challenges of regulating quasi-markets in Chilean education / The politics of "spontaneous privatization" in Russia's post-communist health sector / State dollars, non-state provision : local nonprofit welfare provision in the United States / Ian Gough -- Melani Cammett and Lauren M. MacLean -- Pauline Jones Luong -- Alison Post -- Jennifer N. Brass -- Michael Jennings -- Melani Cammett -- Lauren M. MacLean -- Anirudh Krishna -- Alejandra Mizala and Ben Ross Schneider -- Linda Cook -- Scott Allard.

"Across the world, welfare states are under challenge (or were never developed extensively in the first place) while non-state actors increasingly provide public goods and basic welfare. In many parts of the Middle East and South Asia, sectarian organizations and political parties supply basic services to ordinary people more extensively and effectively than governments. In sub-Saharan Africa, families struggle to pay hospital fees, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) launch welfare programs as states cut subsidies and social programs. Likewise, in parts of Latin America, international and domestic NGOs and, increasingly, private firms are key suppliers of social welfare in both urban and rural communities. Even in the United States, where the welfare state is far more developed, secular NGOs and faith-based organizations are critical components of social safety nets. Despite official entitlements to public welfare, citizens in Russia face increasing out-of-pocket expenses as they are effectively compelled to seek social services through the private market. In The Politics of Non-state Social Welfare, a multidisciplinary group of contributors use survey data analysis, spatial analysis, in-depth interviews, and ethnographic and archival research to explore the fundamental transformation of the relationship between states and citizens"--



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Charities--Political aspects.
Non-governmental organizations--Political aspects.
Human services--Political aspects.
Public welfare--Political aspects.


Electronic Books.

HV70 / .P655 2014