Lin, Ka.

Social policy and social order in East Asia an evolutionary view / [electronic resource] : Ka Lin &Chack-kie Wong. - pp. 270-284.

This study contrasts two varieties of comparative analysis: on one hand, researchers may look to explain the historical development of the East Asian welfare systems (EAWS) with an eye towards delineating some common trends, while on the other hand, they may seek to recognize the institutional features of these systems through the cross-regime comparisons. We discuss problems in the operation of these two approaches, instead choosing to employ contextual analysis to illuminate developments in social policy in EAWS. This study proposes to understand the policy model of these systems as a two-phase evolution in policy, thus providing a new foundational approach for the study of EAWS.


Mode of access: Internet.

social policy, East Asia, welfare regime, social order, development

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