Welfare and party politics in Latin America

Abstract

Acknowledgments Acronyms 1. From special privilege to social rights: universalism in social policy 2. Creating universalistic social policy: the role of policy legacies, electoral competition, and party character 3. Healthcare reform in Chile and Uruguay 4. Social assistance reform in Chile and Uruguay 5. Education reform in Chile and Uruguay 6. Party character in Chile and Uruguay 7. Slow progress toward universalism: Argentina and Venezuela in comparative perspective 8. Latin America's left parties and the politics of poverty and inequality References List of interviews Index.