Author (Person) | Roh, Jungho, Sacchi, Stefano |
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Series Title | Journal of European Social Policy |
Series Details | Vol.26, No.4, October 2016, p358-373 |
Publication Date | October 2016 |
ISSN | 0958-9287 |
Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog |
Abstract This article tackles the puzzle of expansionary welfare reforms in the presence of economic conditionality, as transpired in Italy and Korea. We argue that conditionality and its contents interacted with, activated and had an impact on domestic political dynamics that led to progressive choices in welfare policy. Utilizing the Most Different Systems Design, we stress the importance of government ideology or partisanship and political contestation and competition – focusing on political actors that could threaten the government’s legitimacy when acquiescing to conditionality if not balancing neoliberal elements with expansion of social rights – and political agency underpinning government strategies in effectively introducing and implementing policy reforms. |
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Source Link | Link to Main Source http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0958928716657277 |
Subject Categories | Employment and Social Affairs |
Countries / Regions | Eastern Asia, Italy |