Wealth Health and Democracy in East Asia and Latin America

Why Do Some Societies Fare Well And Others Poorly At Reducing The Risk Of Early Death? Wealth Health And Democracy In East Asia And Latin America Finds That The Public Provision Of Basic Health Care And Other Inexpensive Social Services Has Reduced Mortality Rapidly Even In Tough Economic Circumstances And That Political Democracy Has Contributed To The Provision And Utilization Of Such Social Services In A Wider Range Of Ways Than Is Sometimes Recognized. These Conclusions Are Based On Case Studies Of Argentina Brazil Chile Costa Rica Indonesia South Korea Taiwan And Thailand As Well As On Cross-National Comparisons Involving These Cases And Others. James W. Mcguire Is Professor In The Department Of Government At Wesleyan University. He Specializes In Comparative Politics With A Regional Focus On Latin America And East Asia And A Topical Focus On Democracy And Public Health. He Is The Author Of Peronism Without Pern: Unions Parties And Democracy In Argentina And Is A Recipient Of WesleyanS Binswanger Prize For Excellence In Teaching.