States, elites, and social welfare in Southeast Asia

The political basis of social welfare change is examined for Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines. Both an ability to implement change (political capacity), and the willingness to do so (political will) are requisites of public policy-initiated welfare changes. Neither capacity nor will, however,...

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Published in:World development 1993, Vol.21 (1), p.55-66
Main Author: Crone, Donald K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Asia, Southeast
Changes
Comparative analysis
Economic growth
Economic theory
Elite
Elites
Government
LDCs
Leadership
Malaysia
PHILIPPINES
Political Systems
Politics
POWER-DOMINANT GROUPINGS OF A SOCIETY
Public policy
Public Welfare
Social and economic security
SOCIAL CHANGE
Social planning
Social policy
Social progress
Social Welfare
SOUTHEAST ASIA
Standard of living
Studies
THAILAND
WELFARE
Welfare Policy
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Summary:The political basis of social welfare change is examined for Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines. Both an ability to implement change (political capacity), and the willingness to do so (political will) are requisites of public policy-initiated welfare changes. Neither capacity nor will, however, are merely attributes of political leaders. Political capacity derives in part from the underlying structure of the political system; political will is rooted in an intraelite struggle over whether change is necessary, and if so, what sort of changes. Together they shape responses in either a welfare-enhancing or welfare-inhibiting manner.
ISSN:0305-750X
1873-5991
DOI:10.1016/0305-750X(93)90136-W