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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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