The politics of social protection in Eastern and Southern Africa

Why have so many countries in Africa adopted social protection programmes over the past decade? This text challenges the common assumption that this phenomenon has been entirely driven by international development agencies, instead focusing on the critical role of political dynamics within specific...

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Other Authors: Hickey, Samuel (Editor), Lavers, Tom (Editor), Nino-Zarazua, Miguel (Editor), Seekings, Jeremy (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2021, 2021
Edition:First edition
Series:UNU-WIDER studies in development economics / UNU-WIDER studies in development economics
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