The Politics of Healthcare Expansion : Policy Reform and Political Parties in Latin America

Ponce de León, Zoila

Cambridge University Press（2026/08発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 200 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781009788441

Full Description

Combining compelling field research with sharp analysis, The Politics of Healthcare Expansion unravels why efforts to expand equitable healthcare so often fall short—and why some succeed. Through comparative case studies of Chile, Mexico, and Peru, this book reveals how political party commitment, or the lack of it, shapes the design, implementation, and sustainability of healthcare reform. Moving beyond ideology, it demonstrates the crucial role of programmatic party engagement and analyzes the impact of technocrats and external actors when political parties are weak or disengaged. With timely lessons highlighted by the region's COVID-19 experience, this book offers rigorous insights and practical implications for anyone seeking to understand or influence social policy reform in emerging democracies.

Contents

1. Social policy reform in new democracies; 2. Political parties and programmatic commitment in the expansion of healthcare in post-neoliberal Latin America; 3. Two paths to reform: political parties and technocrats in Latin American healthcare policy; 4. When parties care: healthcare reform and programmatic commitment in Chile; 5. Healthcare reform by outsiders in Mexico; 6. Healthcare reform without parties in Peru; 7. Conclusions; Interviews; References; Index.