The New Politics of the Welfare State

Name: The New Politics of the Welfare State
Brand: OUP Oxford
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By Paul Pierson

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The welfare states of the affluent democracies now stand at the centre of political discussion and social conflict. In these path-breaking essays, an international team of leading analysts rejects simplistic claims about the impact of economic 'globalization'. Economic, demographic, and social pressures on the welfare state are very real, but many of the most fundamental challenges have little to do with globalization. Nor do the

authors detect signs of a convergence of national social policies towards an American-style lowest common denominator. The contemporary politics of the welfare state takes shape against a backdrop of both intense pressures for austerity and enduring popularity. Thus in most of the affluent democracies, the politics of social policy centre on the renegotiation, restructuring, and modernization of the post-war social contract rather

than its dismantling. The authors examine a wide range of countries and public policies arenas, including health care, pensions, and labour markets. They demonstrate how different national settings affect whether, and on what terms, centrist efforts to restructure the welfare state can succeed.

Product details

Edition:: 1
Number of Pages:: 532
Release Date:: 2001-06-21
Publication Date:: 2001-04-05
Publisher:: OUP Oxford
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 019829753X
ISBN13:: 9780198297536
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Weight:: 957 g
Height:: 161 cm
Width:: 240 cm
Thickness:: 33 cm

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