Mapping Global Dynamics of Social Policy

Abstract

This atlas and all its maps and figures are based on data that is collected within the Collaborative Research Centre 1342 "Global Dynamics of Social Policy" (CRC1342) funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) since 2018. Up to 15 projects were and are working under one umbrella with the overarching goal to describe, map, analyze and explain the introduction and subsequent development of state social policies. For this, research data desiderata – particularly for welfare states of the Global South – had to be filled, at times in years of detailed, archival work. The 16 chapters in this atlas show the range of social policy topics (from labour protection regulations to healthcare systems to education or family policies), the professional perspectives involved (political science, sociology, public health, law, geography) and the variety of data collected. The data will be publicly available in WeSIS – the Global Welfare State Information System – as of summer 2024 (https://wesis.org). QR codes at the end of each chapter link directly to pages in WeSIS where data presented in the chapter can be found.