Foundations of the welfare state
by Thane, Pat
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Foundations of the welfare state
by Thane, Pat
fromLongman Social Policy in Britain Series
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Type: Book
Thane places strong emphasis on voluntary action and the role of women in the shaping of social policy, and sets the development of the welfare system in its wider social, economic and political context.
This text offers a systematic examination of the origins, character, effects and prospects of generous welfare states in advanced industrial democracies in the post-World War II era. The authors demonstrate that prolonged government by different parties results in different welf…
Evelyne Huber and John D. Stephens offer the most systematic examination to date of the origins, character, effects, and prospects of generous welfare states in advanced industrial democracies in the postWorld War II era. They demonstrate that prolonged government by different p…
This text offers a systematic examination of the origins, character, effects and prospects of generous welfare states in advanced industrial democracies in the post-World War II era. The authors demonstrate that prolonged government by different parties results in different welf…
The essays collected in Governing Modern Societies arose from a lecture series of the same name held at Green College, University of British Columbia, in 1997 and 1998. Distinguished scholars in political science, philosophy, sociology, and economics from Canada, the United Stat…
Governing modern societies
by Stehr, Nico, Ericson, Richard V.
fromGreen College thematic lecture series
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Type: Book
Governing modern societies
by Stehr, Nico, Ericson, Richard V.
fromGreen College thematic lecture series
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Type: Book
The essays collected in Governing Modern Societies arose from a lecture series of the same name held at Green College, University of British Columbia, in 1997 and 1998.
As their woefully backward economy continues to crumble, much of the Soviet population remains indifferent, if not downright hostile, to the idea of reform. This phenomenon, so different from the Solidarity movement in Poland or the velvet revolution in Czechoslovakia, has been …
As their woefully backward economy continues to crumble, much of the Soviet population remains indifferent, if not downright hostile, to the idea of reform. This phenomenon, so different from the Solidarity movement in Poland or the velvet revolution in Czechoslovakia, has been …
"This book is a guide to claims about the proper role of government and markets in a global economy"--Provided by publisher. "This book is a guide to claims about the proper role of government and markets in a global economy. Moving between systematic comparison of 19 rich democ…
"This book examines the political economy of workfare, the umbrella term for welfare-to-work initiatives that have been steadily gaining ground since candidate Bill Clinton's 1992 promise to "end welfare as we know it." Peck traces the development, diffusion, and implementation …
The Labour governments of 1945-51 were the high point of Labour's popularity and enthusiasm for reform. They also established the framework for the post-war political consensus. This new collection of essays explores the cultural climate of Labour Britain and the framework of po…
"Does globalization mean a race to the bottom in social standards and the inevitable decay of the welfare state? Ramesh Mishra - a leading authority on social policy - examines the implications of globalization in respect of social policy and social standards in advanced industr…