New Book by Joseph Wong (2023 Mentor)

We are pleased to present the latest book by our 2023 Mentor, Joseph Wong, entitled “The Politics of the East Asian Welfare State”. Published by Cambridge University Press, this book explores social reforms and the formation of welfare states in Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea. Joseph Wong analyzes the institutionalization of social insurance, the driving forces behind the universalization of social protection, and the current challenges facing these countries. 
 

Joseph Wong is the University of Toronto’s Vice-President, International. He is also the Roz and Ralph Halbert Professor of Innovation at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, and a Professor of Political Science. He was the Director of the Asian Institute at the Munk School from 2005 to 2014, and held the Canada Research Chair in health, democracy and development for a full two terms, 2006 to 2016.

To access and download the book, click here: The Welfare State in East Asia

Happy reading!