Download or read book The Politics of Social Protection in Eastern and Southern Africa written by Sam Hickey and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2020 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why have so many countries in Africa adopted social protection programmes over the past decade? This book challenges the common assumption that this phenomenon has been entirely driven by international development agencies, instead focusing on the critical role of political dynamics within specific African countries.