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The book "Políticas públicas comparadas en América Latina: discusiones teóricas y acción gubernamental en tiempos turbulentos" is the result of the First Conference on Comparative Public Policies in Latin America, organized by the Comparative Public Policy Research Group (GIPPC-ALACIP) of the Faculty of Political Science and International Relations at the National University of Rosario, Argentina in 2021.
The book includes 16 works, written by 31 authors from 9 countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Spain, United States, Mexico and Uruguay). The work is divided into two main sections.
Part I "Comparative Public Policy Analysis: History, Methods, Theories and Teaching" addresses theoretical and methodological issues in comparative public policy analysis, with a special focus on Latin America. The articles include reflections on the history of the field, the most commonly used theoretical approaches, research methods, the profession of policy analysis and teaching in the area.
Part II "Comparative Public Policies in Latin America: Empirical Studies on Public Action in Turbulent Times" presents research conducted on sectoral policies in Latin America using a comparative perspective. The works analyze state social interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic, issues related to app-based workers, perceptions of family care, health policies, and relations between levels of government in pandemic management, among other empirical topics.