Samling af interviews og artikler om den ny-liberalistiske bølge i Vesteuropa This text speaks out against the new myths of our time -especially those associated with neo-liberalism - and offers adefence of the public interest. The withdrawal og the state frommany areas of soci…
This anthology presents new research related to welfare state, child care policies and small children's every day lives in early childhood education and care in institutions in Europe. By uniting recent social childhood research, welfare perspectives as well as historical and co…
Using the findings from attitude surveys in Europe East and West, the US and Australasia, this text shows that, contrary to the claims of experts and policy-makers, the welfare state is still highly popular amongst citizens.
Globalization is a form of international neo-liberalism supported by the United States, world markets and organizations such as the IMF and OECD. This book considers its impact on full employment and the labour market, income distribution, taxation and social protection in devel…
This work seeks to provide a novel perspective on the condition of European welfare states. The challenges to the welfarestate are indisputable for ranging from changing demographic, social and family structures to high levels of unemployment, rising entitlements and the growth …
This work seeks to provide a novel perspective on the condition of European welfare states. The challenges to the welfare state are indisputable, ranging from changing demographic, social and family structures to high levels of unemployment, rising entitlements and the growth of…
Can the needs of capital ever be reconciled with the needs of people? To what extent can social policies bridge the gap between social rights and human welfarea̧nd economic competitiveness in a global world? Building on previous writings on political economy and human need ̧this …