The Politics of Social Policy Change in Chile and Uruguay : Retrenchment versus Maintenance, 1973-1998

Name: The Politics of Social Policy Change in Chile and Uruguay:Retrenchment versus Maintenance, 1973-1998
ISBN: 9780203958667

doi:10.4324/9780203958667

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The Politics of Social Policy Change in Chile and Uruguay

ABSTRACT

This work explains the causes of social policy reform in Chile and Uruguay in the areas of health care, pensions and education. Until the 1970s, Chile and Uruguay shared striking similarities.

The Politics of Social Policy Change in Chile and Uruguay

ABSTRACT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

chapter 1|14 pages

Introduction: Research Problem, Theory, and Methods

chapter 2|26 pages

1 Social Policy Retrenchment Under Military Rule in Chile, 1973–1990

chapter 3|20 pages

The Uruguayan Social Policy Continuity Under Military Rule, 1973–1985

chapter 4|32 pages

Contrasting Social Policy Outcomes: The Case of Democratic Uruguay, 1985–1998

chapter 5|28 pages

The Unchallenged System: Social Policy Continuity in Democratic Chile, 1990–1998

chapter 6|8 pages

Conclusions