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Title Social policy and welfare regimes typologies: Any relevance to South Africa?
Full text http://doc.rero.ch/record/306436/files/2017_2_Article_Noyoo.pdf
Date 2018
Author(s) Noyoo, Ndangwa
Abstract This paper revisits Esping-Andersen's welfare regimes typology and applies it to the South African context. To argue its case, it refers to and uses the construct of colonialism of a special type. The paper notes that unlike other African coun- tries, Esping-Andersen's framework resonates with South Africa's social policy and welfare regime because of its unique history that partly stems from coloni- alism of a special type. It argues that social policy in present-day South Africa continues to reproduce colonial and apartheid socio-economic outcomes due to path dependency. The paper asserts that path dependency has largely been shaped by colonialism of a special type. The discussion then concludes that South Africa straddles the liberal and social democratic welfare state regimes and classifies it as a hybrid welfare regime.
Language eng
Repository Switzerland - Library Network of Western Switzerland (RERO)
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