Democratizing Health Care - Welfare State Building in Korea and Thailand

Zusatztext "The detailed history that Nam provides is well done and fruitfully extends the existing literature. ? Nam's book represents an important contribution to the emerging literature on the welfare state in the industrializing world. It advances new concepts and sparks interesting debates." (Joseph Harris! Governance! Vol. 31 (1)! January! 2018) Informationen zum Autor Illan Nam is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Colgate University, USA. Klappentext This book provides an account of milestone health insurance reforms that took place in Korea and Thailand, which significantly advanced equitable access and redistribution in health care. Thai and Korean welfare champions were deeply informed by their experiences as activists in their countries' democracy movements. Zusammenfassung This book provides an account of milestone health insurance reforms that took place in Korea and Thailand! which significantly advanced equitable access and redistribution in health care. Thai and Korean welfare champions were deeply informed by their experiences as activists in their countries' democracy movements. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of illustrations Acknowledgments Notes on Names and References Introduction: Health Reforms in Two 'Third-Wave' Democracies 1. Variations in Health Reforms: the Thai and Korean Health Systems in Comparative Perspective 2. Solidarity Coalitions: Mobilizing Know-how, Networks, Knowledge, and Beliefs in Developing Democracies 3. The Crucible of Democracy Movements: Forging Political Actors 4. Partners for Solidarity: Citizens' Organizations and Labor in South Korea 5. Allying for a 'Big Bang' Reform: Rebel Bureaucrats and NGOs in Thailand Conclusion: Experts and Activists in Policymaking Appendix References Index

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"The detailed history that Nam provides is well done and fruitfully extends the existing literature. ... Nam's book represents an important contribution to the emerging literature on the welfare state in the industrializing world. It advances new concepts and sparks interesting debates." (Joseph Harris, Governance, Vol. 31 (1), January, 2018)

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• Authors: Illan Nam
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2015
• EAN: 9781137537119
• ISBN: 978-1-137-53711-9
• No. of pages: 288
• Series: Asia Today; Asia Today
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Miscellaneous; Globalisierung, Asien, B, Sozialwesen und soziale Dienste, Kommunal-, Regional- Landes und Lokalregierung, Culture, Globalization, Politik und Staat, Public Health und Präventivmedizin, Asia, Entwicklungsstudien, Social Policy, Public Health, Economic development, Social welfare and social services, Politics and government, Development Studies, Asia—Politics and government, Asian Politics, Asian Culture, Palgrave Literature Collection, Public health and preventive medicine, Regional, state and other local government