Limits and Ambiguities of Social Policy under Neoliberalism in Latin America : The Cases of Brazil and Argentina / Fabiana de Oliveira.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Oliveira, Fabiana de, author.

Series:

Social Sciences E-Books Online, Collection 2026.

Studies in Critical Social Sciences ; 341/36.

Social Sciences E-Books Online, Collection 2026

Studies in Critical Social Sciences ; 341/36

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

American Studies.

Social sciences.

Brazil--Social policy.

Brazil.

Argentina--Social policy.

Argentina.

Brazil--Economic policy.

Argentina--Economic policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (285 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

The Cases of Brazil and Argentina

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2026.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In today’s Latin America, social policy is a battleground. At stake is not just poverty relief, but the very meaning of citizenship and whether transformation is still possible in times of austerity and conservative backlash. This book investigates the evolution of poverty reduction strategies in Brazil and Argentina over the past two decades, focusing on programmes like Bolsa Família and Asignación Universal por Hijo. Through a critical and comparative lens, it reveals how political agendas, institutional legacies, and economic crises have shaped—and undermined—social protection systems. It reveals the dilemmas faced by social policy in times of democratic erosion, economic crisis, and rising inequality across the Latin American region.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-74597-1

9789004745971

OCLC:

1559219127

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004745971 DOI