Law and Social Policy in the Global South

This book is a pioneering study of the origins and the trajectories of the law governing social policy in the global South.

Ulrike Davy is Professor of Constitutional and Administrative Law, German and International Social Security Law, and Comparative Law at the Faculty of Law, Bielefeld University, Germany, and Visiting Professor of Law at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. Albert H.Y. Chen is the Cheng Chan Lan Yue Professor and Chair of Constitutional Law at the University of Hong Kong.

1. Law and Social Policy in the Global South: Setting the Stage Ulrike Davy 2. Brazil's Social Policies since the 1930s: From Fragmentation to Universalism Octávio Luiz Motta Ferraz 3. Law and Social Policy in the People's Republic of China: From Communism to Marketisation Albert H.Y. Chen 4. Law and Social Policy in India: From Growth-Based Welfare to Welfare Entitlements Sarbani Sen 5. Law and Social Policy in South Africa: From Untold Suffering and Injustice to a Future Based on Human Rights Letlhokwa George Mpedi 6. Southern Welfare: From Social Insurance to Social Security Ulrike Davy