From Colonialism to International Aid

Carina Schmitt is Professor of Global Social Policy, SOCIUM - Research Center on Inequality and Social Policy, University of Bremen, Germany.

• Part I Introduction.- 1 External Actors and Social Protection in the Global South: An Overview, Carina Schmitt.- 2 Advancing Transnational Approaches to Social Protection in the Global South, Amanda Shriwise.- Part II The Influence of the Colonial Legacy and Cold War on Social Protection.- 3 Cold War and Social Protection in Burma and Malaysia, Michele Mioni and Klaus Petersen.- 4 The Influence of Colonialism and Donors on Social Policies in Kenya and Tanzania,Daniel Künzler.- 5 The Effects of Colonialism on Social Protection in South Africa and Botswana, Jeremy Seekings.- 6 The Colonial Legacy and the Rise of Social Assistance in the Global South, Carina Schmitt.- 7 Colonial Legacies in International Aid: Policy Priorities and Actor Constellations, Bastian Becker.- Part III The Influence of Donors on Social Protection.- 8 International Donors and Social Policy Diffusion in the Global South, Marina Dodlova.- 9 The World Bank and the Contentious Politics of Global Social Spending, Rahmi Çemen and Erdem Yörük.- 10 The Limits of the Influence of International Donors: Social Protection in Botswana, Isaac Chinyoka and Marianne S. Ulriksen.- 11 External Donors and Social Protection in Africa: A Case Study of Zimbabwe, Stephen Devereux and Samuel Kapingidza.- Part IV Critical Reflections and Conclusion.- 12 Transnational Actors and the Diffusion of Social Policies: An Ideational Approach, Privilege Haang’andu and Daniel Béland.- 13 Transnational Actors and Institutionalization of Social Protection in the Global South, Armando Barrientos.- 14 Critical Assessment and Outlook, Carina Schmitt, Bastian Becker, Judith M. Ebeling, and Amanda Shriwise.