Political Determinants of Social Assistance Policies: A Critical Global Comparative Systematic Literature Review

Yörük E., Kina M. F., Bargu A.

Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis: Research and Practice, cilt.25, sa.2, ss.121-155, 2023 (SSCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/13876988.2022.2098721
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis: Research and Practice
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, International Bibliography of Social Sciences, ABI/INFORM, Political Science Complete, Public Administration Abstracts, Public Affairs Index
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.121-155
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: comparative, contentious politics, critical social policy, politics, social assistance, systematic review
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Social assistance programs and the related literature are proliferating globally. This article conducts a critical systematic review of the literature with objective and transparent selection criteria and illustrates two major shortcomings: First, the literature is largely descriptive and impact-oriented as analytical studies on the determinants/causes of social assistance programs are relatively under-examined. Second, it identifies a gap in the literature, which emanates from the relative under-examination of political, and especially contentious political, factors in scholarly analyses of determinants/causes of social assistance programs in comparison to structuralist, institutional, and ideational approaches.