Social Policy in an era of fracturing solidarities – Revisiting the East Asian Social Policy Research Network (EASP) and Social Policy Association (SPA) Joint Annual Conference 2025, University of York

Image: University of York/Alex Holland Social policy, whether as cash benefits, public services or regulatory measures, is an institutionalised form of solidarity. Welfare systems are mechanisms to pool resources to manage social risks collectively. Welfare systems also achieve the redistribution