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Why Do Some Societies Fare Well, And Others Poorly, At Reducing The Risk Of Early Death? Wealth, Health, And Democracy In East Asia And Latin America Finds That The Public Provision Of Basic Health Care And Other Inexpensive Social Services Has Reduced Mortality Rapidly Even In Tough Economic Circumstances, And That Political Democracy Has Contributed To The Provision And Utilization Of Such Social Services, In A Wider Range Of Ways Than Is Sometimes Recognized. These Conclusions Are Based On Case Studies Of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Indonesia, South Korea, Taiwan, And Thailand, As Well As On Cross-national Comparisons Involving These Cases And Others. James W. Mcguire Is Professor In The Department Of Government At Wesleyan University. He Specializes In Comparative Politics With A Regional Focus On Latin America And East Asia And A Topical Focus On Democracy And Public Health. He Is The Author Of Peronism Without Perón: Unions, Parties, And Democracy In Argentina And Is A Recipient Of Wesleyan's Binswanger Prize For Excellence In Teaching--provided By Publisher. Incomes, Capabilities, And Mortality Decline -- Democracy, Spending, Services, And Survival -- Costa Rica :

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Author

James William McGuire

Publisher

Cambridge University Press (Virtual Publishing)

Published

2010

Language

EN

ISBN

9780511749162

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Medical, Science, Sociology