"The Dynamic Welfare State explains the decline of the classic welfare state and documents the emergence of a third stage in the American welfare state, evident in corporations exploiting markets in healthcare, education, and financial services. Architects of the welfare state e…
"This ambitious collection provides a comprehensive introduction into historical and contemporary debates about equality. It examines the economic and cultural faces of inequality from a broad range of disciplines, including philosophy, sociology and psychology. Readers will lea…
For many, the history of German social policy is defined primarily by that nation's postwar emergence as a model of the European welfare state. As this comprehensive volume demonstrates, however, the question of how to care for the poor has had significant implications for Germa…
Lea Hollenstein analysiert die Dynamik der (neoliberalen) Transformation des Arbeitsfeldes der Sozialen Arbeit mit gewaltbetroffenen Frauen. Bislang fehlen in der Sozialen Arbeit theoretische Grundlagen für professionspolitisches Handeln, welche die Dynamik und Komplexität des V…
"America is the one of the wealthiest nations on earth. So why do so many Americans struggle to make ends meet? Why is it so difficult for those who start at the bottom to reach the middle class? And why, if a rising economic tide lifts all boats, have middle-class incomes been …
by Dardot, Pierre, Laval, Christian, Szeman, Imre
by Dardot, Pierre, Laval, Christian, Szeman, Imre
This work compares the nature and extent of changes in social welfare programmes and labour markets in nine industrialized countries. This cross-national study sheds light on general trends in social welfare, and provides clues to what constitutes successful reform and what has …
