This book provides an account of milestone health insurance reforms that took place in Korea and Thailand, which significantly advanced equitable access and redistribution in health care. Thai and Korean welfare champions were deeply informed by their experiences as activists in their countries' democracy movements.

The detailed history that Nam provides is well done and fruitfully extends the existing literature. Nam's book represents an important contribution to the emerging literature on the welfare state in the industrializing world. It advances new concepts and sparks interesting debates. (Joseph Harris, Governance, Vol. 31 (1), January, 2018)

Autorentext

Illan Nam is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Colgate University, USA.

Inhalt

List of illustrations
Acknowledgments
Notes on Names and References
Introduction: Health Reforms in Two 'Third-Wave' Democracies

1. Variations in Health Reforms: the Thai and Korean Health Systems in Comparative Perspective
2. Solidarity Coalitions: Mobilizing Know-how, Networks, Knowledge, and Beliefs in Developing Democracies
3. The Crucible of Democracy Movements: Forging Political Actors
4. Partners for Solidarity: Citizens' Organizations and Labor in South Korea
5. Allying for a 'Big Bang' Reform: Rebel Bureaucrats and NGOs in Thailand
   Conclusion: Experts and Activists in Policymaking
   Appendix
   References
   Index