Social Policy in the Global Transformation Flow: State Responsibility for Social Welfare

Abstract

This article is a critical review of the development of social policy concepts and practices in promoting welfare, especially in Indonesia. Globalization has shifted the state's critical role in managing social, economic and political life, which then also has an impact on social policy making as an instrument of national development. In its development, social policy making is no longer the sole authority of the national government, on the contrary it is more determined by international institutions, such as the UN, World Bank, IMF, and meanwhile, developing countries are forced adopt provisions set by them.