Diffusion of good government : social sector reforms in Brazil / Natasha Borges Sugiyama.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sugiyama, Natasha Borges.

Contributor:

Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies.

Series:

Recent titles from the Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies

From the Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social conditions.

Brazil--Social conditions--20th century.

Brazil.

Brazil--Social conditions--21st century.

Brazil--Social policy.

Social policy.

Physical Description:

xx, 265 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Notre Dame, Indiana : University of Notre Dame Press, [2013]

Summary:

One of the most fundamental questions for social scientists involves diffusion events; simply put, how do ideas spread and why do people embrace them? In Diffusion of Good Government: Social Sector Reforms in Brazil, Natasha Borges Sugiyama examines why innovations spread across political territories and what motivates politicians to adopt them. Drawing on a mixed-method approach that includes extensive field research and statistical analysis on the spread of model programs in education (especially Bolsa Escola, a school grant program) and health (Programa Saúde da Família, a family health program), she concludes that ideological convictions and professional norms were the main reasons why mayors adopted these programs, with electoral incentives playing a negligible role. Book jacket.

Contents:

Chapter 1 The Politics of Social Sector Reforms, Subnational Governance, and the Prospects for Policy Diffusion 1

Chapter 2 Theoretical Debates on Policy Diffusion: A Motivations Approach 24

Chapter 3 Diffusion Trends in Education and Health Policy Reforms 50

Chapter 4 Education Reform: A Simple Idea Catches On 77

Chapter 5 Health Reform: A Complex Idea Spreads 113

Chapter 6 Conclusion: Ideology and Social Networks 151.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Recent titles from the Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies."

ISBN:

9780268041427

0268041423

OCLC:

794711793