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Towards Inclusive Social Policies?
Southeast Asia after the Pandemic
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Towards Inclusive Social Policies? focuses on both the attitudinal and institutional repercussions of the pandemic, while transcending Western-centric narratives and study cases.
This book asks the question: has the COVID-19 pandemic facilitated the adoption of more generous and inclusive social policies in Southeast Asia?
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Focusing on both attitudinal and institutional repercussions of the pandemic, this book asks the question: has the COVID-19 pandemic facilitated the adoption of more generous and inclusive social policies in Southeast Asia?
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Description
Towards Inclusive Social Policies? focuses on both the attitudinal and institutional repercussions of the pandemic, while transcending Western-centric narratives and study cases.
This book asks the question: has the COVID-19 pandemic facilitated the adoption of more generous and inclusive social policies in Southeast Asia?
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781447376231
Publisher: Bristol University Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 21 October 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Policy Press
Illustration: 7 Tables, black and white; 5 Illustrations, black and white
Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly
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Width: 127.0mm
Height: 203.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 158
About the Author
Diego Fossati is Associate Professor in the Department of Public and International Affairs at City University of Hong Kong.
Nicholas Thomas is Associate Professor in the Department of Public and International Affairs at City University of Hong Kong.
Mark R. Thompson is Chair Professor of Politics in the Department of Public and International Affairs at City University of Hong Kong.
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