Foundations Of The Welfare State

Author : Pat Thane
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2016-02-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317889076

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The Foundations of the Welfare State by Pat Thane Pdf

A fully revised and rewritten second edition of a book which is now regarded as a classic. Takes full advantage of new research and places strong emphasis on voluntary action and the role of women in the shaping of social policy. It retains the excellent historical perspective that makes it unique among its competitors, comparing recent policy changes to pre-1950 welfare policy.

Author : Pat Thane
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2016-02-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317889069

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The Foundations of the Welfare State by Pat Thane Pdf

A fully revised and rewritten second edition of a book which is now regarded as a classic. Takes full advantage of new research and places strong emphasis on voluntary action and the role of women in the shaping of social policy. It retains the excellent historical perspective that makes it unique among its competitors, comparing recent policy changes to pre-1950 welfare policy.

Author : Franz-Xaver Kaufmann
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2012-06-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780857454775

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European Foundations of the Welfare State by Franz-Xaver Kaufmann Pdf

While social welfare programs, often inspired by international organizations, are spreading throughout the world, the more far-reaching notion of governmental responsibility for the basic well-being of all members of a political society is not, although it remains a feature of Europe and the former British Commonwealth. The welfare state in the European sense is not simply an administrative arrangement of various measures of social protection but a political project embedded in distinct cultural traditions. Offering the first accessible account in English of the historical development of the European idea of the welfare state, this book reviews the intellectual foundations which underpinned the road towards the European welfare state, formulates some basic concepts for its understanding, and highlights the differences in the underlying structural and philosophical conditions between continental Europe and the English-speaking world.

Author : Nanna Kildal,Stein Kuhnle
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2007-05-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134272839

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Normative Foundations of the Welfare State by Nanna Kildal,Stein Kuhnle Pdf

This book conveys analyses, perspectives and interpretations of the normative foundation of the unique 'Nordic welfare state model' which are relevant across the globe.

Author : Ingmar Schustereder
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2010-05-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783834986221

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Welfare State Change in Leading OECD Countries by Ingmar Schustereder Pdf

Ingmar J. Schustereder investigates the relative influence of economic globalization and post industrial developments as drivers behind recent welfare state change and examines to what extent different national systems of social protection have preserved their core institutional features over time.

Author : Amy Gutmann
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780691217956

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Democracy and the Welfare State by Amy Gutmann Pdf

The essays in this volume explore the moral foundations and the political prospects of the welfare state in the United States. Among the questions addressed are the following: Has public support for the welfare state faded? Can a democratic state provide welfare without producing dependency on welfare? Is a capitalist (or socialist) economy consistent with the preservation of equal liberty and equal opportunity for all citizens? Why and in what ways does the welfare state discriminate against women? Can we justify limiting immigration for the sake of safeguarding the welfare of Americans? How can elementary and secondary education be distributed consistently with democratic values? The volume confronts powerful criticisms that have been leveled against the welfare state by conservatives, liberals, and radicals and suggests reforms in welfare state programs that might meet these criticisms. The contributors are Joseph H. Carens, Jon Elster, Robert K. Fullinwider, Amy Gutmann, Jennifer L. Hochschild, Stanley Kelley, Jr., Richard Krouse, Michael McPherson, J. Donald Moon, Carole Pateman, Dennis Thompson, and Michael Walzer.

Author : Paul Spicker
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2000-11-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0761967052

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The Welfare State by Paul Spicker Pdf

A major orginal work of social theory, this book presents a distinctive and tightly argued theoretical model for understanding the basis of welfare in society. The author develops a theory of welfare based on a series of basic propositions: that people live in society and have obligations to each other; that welfare is obtained and maintained through social action; and that the welfare state is a means of promoting and maintaining welfare in society. Each of these propositions is examined and developed to suggest a clear way of understanding the foundations of social welfare. The book make a lively and informative contribution to debates in social policy, as well as moral philosophy, political theory a

Author : Nanna Kildal,Stein Kuhnle
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2007-05-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134272822

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Normative Foundations of the Welfare State by Nanna Kildal,Stein Kuhnle Pdf

This is a sharp analysis of the unique Nordic welfare system with urgent lessons for governments and societies across the globe. Welfare programs and institutions tend to be analyzed as instrumental arrangements, overlooking the fact that welfare programs are essentially expressions of moral conceptions and values. This book recognises this distinction and offers analyses, perspectives and interpretations of the normative foundation of the 'Nordic welfare state model'. These authors examine the main normative principles in this model, exploring their origins and the relationship between them. Paying particular attention to the principles of 'universalism', 'public responsibility for welfare', and 'work for all', they consider their significance for current welfare policy and question whether external economic and ideological pressures are threatening these principles. The book is divided into three clear parts: *Part I considers the historical trajectories behind the Nordic welfare model *Part II looks more specifically on normative tensions and dilemmas in current welfare policies with a focus on women friendly welfare, attitudes to basic income and alcohol and drug misuse *Part III focuses on the possible change in the normative foundation of the Nordic welfare states This book will be essential reading for researchers and students of the welfare state and also to those in the fields of social policy, comparative politics and political economy.

Author : Paul Pierson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1995-09-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781316583531

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Dismantling the Welfare State? by Paul Pierson Pdf

This book offers a careful examination of the politics of social policy in an era of austerity and conservative governance. Focusing on the administrations of Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher, Pierson provides a compelling explanation for the welfare state's durability and for the few occasions where each government was able to achieve significant cutbacks. The programmes of the modern welfare state - the 'policy legacies' of previous governments - generally proved resistant to reform. Hemmed in by the political supports that have developed around mature social programmes, conservative opponents of the welfare state were successful only when they were able to divide the supporters of social programmes, compensate those negatively affected, or hide what they were doing from potential critics. The book will appeal to those interested in the politics of neo-conservatism as well as those concerned about the development of the modern welfare state. It will attract readers in the fields of comparative politics, public policy, and political economy.

Author : Ross Cranston
Publisher : George Weidenfeld & Nicholson
Page : 453 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1985-01-01
Category : Droit social
ISBN : 0297784870

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The Legal Foundations of the Welfare State by Ross Cranston Pdf

Author : Fiona Kay,Richard Johnston
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2011-11-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780774840033

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Social Capital, Diversity, and the Welfare State by Fiona Kay,Richard Johnston Pdf

Social capital is arguably the most critical idea to emerge in the social sciences in the last two decades. Emphasizing the importance of social networks, communication, and the symbolic and material exchanges that strengthen communities, social capital has been the subject of an expansive body of literature. Social Capital, Diversity, and the Welfare State represents a landmark consideration of the diverse meanings, causal foundations, and positive and negative consequences of social capital, with a particular focus on its role in mitigating or enhancing social inequalities. The chapters, written by economists, political scientists, and sociologists, address a range of empirical and theoretical issues. This book is cutting-edge addition to the field that offers fresh insights into the conceptualization, operation, sources, and consequences of social capital in Canadian society.

Author : Nanna Kildal,Stein Kuhnle
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0415349435

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Normative Foundations of the Welfare State by Nanna Kildal,Stein Kuhnle Pdf

This is a sharp analysis of the unique Nordic welfare system with urgent lessons for governments and societies across the globe. Welfare programs and institutions tend to be analyzed as instrumental arrangements, overlooking the fact that welfare programs are essentially expressions of moral conceptions and values. This book recognises this distinction and offers analyses, perspectives and interpretations of the normative foundation of the 'Nordic welfare state model'. These authors examine the main normative principles in this model, exploring their origins and the relationship between them. Paying particular attention to the principles of 'universalism', 'public responsibility for welfare', and 'work for all', they consider their significance for current welfare policy and question whether external economic and ideological pressures are threatening these principles. The book is divided into three clear parts: *Part I considers the historical trajectories behind the Nordic welfare model *Part II looks more specifically on normative tensions and dilemmas in current welfare policies with a focus on women friendly welfare, attitudes to basic income and alcohol and drug misuse *Part III focuses on the possible change in the normative foundation of the Nordic welfare states This book will be essential reading for researchers and students of the welfare state and also to those in the fields of social policy, comparative politics and political economy.

Author : Franz-Xaver Kaufmann
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : OCLC:1090053229

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European Foundations of the Welfare State by Franz-Xaver Kaufmann Pdf

Author : George R. Boyer
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2018-12-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780691183992

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The Winding Road to the Welfare State by George R. Boyer Pdf

How did Britain transform itself from a nation of workhouses to one that became a model for the modern welfare state? The Winding Road to the Welfare State investigates the evolution of living standards and welfare policies in Britain from the 1830s to 1950 and provides insights into how British working-class households coped with economic insecurity. George Boyer examines the retrenchment in Victorian poor relief, the Liberal Welfare Reforms, and the beginnings of the postwar welfare state, and he describes how workers altered spending and saving methods based on changing government policies. From the cutting back of the Poor Law after 1834 to Parliament’s abrupt about-face in 1906 with the adoption of the Liberal Welfare Reforms, Boyer offers new explanations for oscillations in Britain’s social policies and how these shaped worker well-being. The Poor Law’s increasing stinginess led skilled manual workers to adopt self-help strategies, but this was not a feasible option for low-skilled workers, many of whom continued to rely on the Poor Law into old age. In contrast, the Liberal Welfare Reforms were a major watershed, marking the end of seven decades of declining support for the needy. Concluding with the Beveridge Report and Labour’s social policies in the late 1940s, Boyer shows how the Liberal Welfare Reforms laid the foundations for a national social safety net. A sweeping look at economic pressures after the Industrial Revolution, The Winding Road to the Welfare State illustrates how British welfare policy waxed and waned over the course of a century.

Author : Romke Jan van der Veen,Mara Yerkes,Peter Achterberg
Publisher : Amsterdam University Press
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2011-12-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789089643834

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The Transformation of Solidarity by Romke Jan van der Veen,Mara Yerkes,Peter Achterberg Pdf

De literatuur over welvaartsstaten richt zich vaak op beleidsveranderingsprocessen en de mechanismen die deze veranderingen veroorzaken of tegenwerken. De werkelijke verandering wordt vaak geïnterpreteerd als gevolg van externe crises of als gevolg van de meer geleidelijke beleidsveranderingsprocessen. Dit boek heeft een ander uitgangspunt: de auteurs onderzoeken de bewering dat de sociale en economische veranderingen als gevolg van de overgang naar een postindustriële samenleving de sociale fundamenten van de verzorgingsstaat hebben verzwakt.