Latin America A New Developmental Welfare State in the Making [Paperback]

The 21st century Latin American developmental welfare state model is based on a new public-private alliance, where state-led developmental social policy relies for its implementation mainly on proactive, emerging regional entrepreneurs and a growing middle class. This volume illustrates where innovative development strategy may be in the making.Introduction; S.M.Draibe & M.Riesco PART I: LATIN AMERICA, MODERNIZING ON THE THRESHOLD OF THE 21ST CENTURY Latin America: A New Developmental Welfare State Model in the Making? S.M.Draibe & M.Riesco PART II: IN THE HIGHLANDS OF ANCIENT AMERICAN EMPIRES Mexico's Welfare State: Birth, Growth and Retrenchment (1822-2002); V.Brachet-M?rquez Social Policy in a Development Context: The Case of Peru; F.Sagasti, F.Prada & M.Baz?n PART III: IN THE RICH SHORES OF LATE IMMIGRANTS Social Policy and Economic Regime in Argentina: Crisis and Retrenchment of Social Protection; A.C.Barbeito & L.Goldberg Uruguay's Social and Economic Challenges and Its Policy Responses; M.Bonino, H-j.Kwon & A.Peyre Dutrey PART IV: IN THE IMPERIAL IMMENSITIES, AND THE REVOLUTIONARY ISLAND, OF FORMER AMERICAN SLAVERY The Brazilian Developmental Welfare State: Rise, Decline and Perspectives; S.M.Draibe Social Policies in Cuba within the Context of Development (1902-2002); J.A.D?az V?zquez & J.Carranza Vald?s PART V: IN THE MEAGRE FRINGES OF EARLY AMERICAN SETTLERS Social Policy and Social Reform 'Costa Rican Style': A Paradigmatic Case of Heterodoxy in the Context of a Peripheral Economy; M.Barahona, L.G?endell & C.Castro Valverde Developmental Welfare State and Social Change in Chile; M.A.Illanes & M.RiescoMANUEL BARAHONA Professor, School of Economics, National University, Costa RicaALBERTO C. BARBEITO Economist and Lead Researcher, Centro Interdisciplinario para el Estudio de Pol?ticas P?blicas (CIEPP), ArgentinaMARIO FRANCISCO BAZ?N BORJA Economist, Pontificia Universidad Cat?lica del Per?, PeruMAR?A BONINO Sociologist and Assl"