Towards Inclusive Social Policies?: Southeast Asia after the Pandemic (First Edition)

By: Nicholas Thomas and Diego Fossati and Mark Thompson

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Synopsis: Available open access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted economies and upended lives – but did it also open the door to more inclusive policies? Focusing on both attitudinal and institutional repercussions of the pandemic, and transcending Western-centric narratives and case studies, this book asks the question: has the COVID-19 pandemic facilitated the adoption of more generous and inclusive social policies in Southeast Asia? Combining original survey data with qualitative policy analysis in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand, this concise yet rigorous volume challenges long-held beliefs and provides a comparative framework for understanding welfare change in politically and economically varied contexts. Valuable reading for anyone seeking to understand how crises can reshape public expectations and state responses.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 158 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781447376248
Related ISBNs:: 9781447376231, 9781447376255
Publisher:: Policy Press
Date of Addition:: 10/23/25
Copyrighted By:: Policy Press
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Social Studies, Medicine, Politics and Government, Sociology
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