Ten Worlds of Welfare Capitalism

Christian Aspalter is the author of over 25 books in Social Policy, including Health Policy. He is one of the leading theorists in social policy and a leading comparative Health Policy and Social Policy scholar. His most recent book publications comprise Financing Welfare State Systems in Asia, Ideal Types in Comparative Social Policy, The Routledge International Handbook to Welfare State Systems, Development and Social Policy, Health Care Systems in Developing Countries in Asia, Health Care Systems in Europe and Asia, and Active Aging in Asia. His forthcoming books also include Covid-19 Pandemic: Problems Arising in Health and Social Policy, Super Inequality: Theoretical Essays in Economics and Social Policy, as well as Elgar Research Encyclopedia of Social Policy.

Part 1. Introductory Part: Background and Rationale.- Chapter 1. Introduction: On the Particular Nature of Ideal Types Applied and Moving Science Forward a Bit at a Time.- Part 2. Theory Building: From Empirical Reality for Social Policy Practice.- Chapter 2. On the Methodology Applied.- Chapter 3. Ten Ideal-Typical Worlds and Their Individual Sets of Key Characteristics.- Chapter 4. Welfare Regimes and Their Povertization and Inequality Outcomes.- Chapter 5. Distinct Shades and Patterns of Dehumanization: Mapping Global Welfare Regimes.- Part 3. Normative/Concluding Part.- Chapter 6. Back to the Future: Income Polarization, Mass Povertization and Simple Ways Out of It.- Chapter 7. Decency for All: Universal Basic Income, Smart Universalism, Provident Funds, and Primarily Taxing the Super-Rich.