Contents
List of Abbreviations
Preface and Acknowledgments
1. Introduction: The Rise and Reform of Welfare
2. The Building Blocks of Welfare Regimes: Class Coalitions and Institutions
3. The Early Struggle for Welfare: From the Revolution through the World Wars
4. The Expansion of Welfare: The Mid-Century Efforts of Organized Labor and Professionals
5. Retrenchment and Reform: Late-Century Effects of Globalization and Democratization
6. Modeling Welfare Development: A Time-Series Analysis
7. Paradigm Shift: Welfare Reform after Democratization
8. Targeted Assistance: Two Decades of Welfare Expansion
9. Mexico in Comparative Perspective: Welfare Development in Chile, Argentina, and Brazil
Notes
References
Index