Social Policy In The Post Welfare State

Author : Klaus Armingeon,Giuliano Bonoli
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2007-01-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134179107

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The Politics of Post-Industrial Welfare States by Klaus Armingeon,Giuliano Bonoli Pdf

This new study assesses the welfare state to ask key questions and draw new conclusions about its place in modern society. It shows how the welfare states that we have inherited from the early post-war years had one main objective: to protect the income of the male breadwinner. Today, however, massive social change, in particular the shift from industrial to post-industrial societies and economies, have resulted in new demands being put on welfare states. These demands originate from situations that are typical of the new family and labour market structures that have become widespread in western countries since the 1970s and 1980s, characterised by the clear prevalence of service employment and by the massive entry of women in the labour market. Against this background, this book: * presents a precise and clear definition of 'new social risks'. A concept being increasingly used in welfare state literature. * focuses on the groups that are mostly exposed to new social risks (women, the young, the low-skilled) in order to study their political behaviour. * assesses policymaking processes that can lead to successful adaptation. It covers key areas such as child care, care for elderly people, adapting pensions to atypical career patterns, active labour market policies, and policy making at the EU level. This book will be of great interest for all students and scholars of politics, sociology and the welfare state in particular.

Author : Adam Jamrozik
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Political Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105112190546

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Social Policy in the Post-welfare State by Adam Jamrozik Pdf

The first book to examine social policy in the post-welfare state. It looks critically at the idea of the welfare state, analysing the changing concept of welfare and arguing that the welfare state no longer exists in Australia. The book is written in an accessible and student-friendly style.

Author : Jason L. Powell,Jon Hendricks
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2009-06-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781441900661

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The Welfare State in Post-Industrial Society by Jason L. Powell,Jon Hendricks Pdf

In recent years, major social forces such as: ageing populations, social trends, migration patterns, and the globalization of economies, have reshaped social welfare policies and practices across the globe. Multinational corporations, NGOs, and other international organizations have begun to influence social policy at a national and local level. Among the many ramifications of these changes is that globalizing influences may hinder the ability of individual nation-states to effect policies that are beneficial to them on a local level. With contributions from thirteen countries worldwide, this collected work represents the first major comparative analysis on the effect of globalization on the international welfare state. The Welfare State in Post-Industrial Society is divided into two major sections: the first draws from a number of leading social welfare researchers from diverse countries who point to the nation-state as case studies; highlighting how it goes about establishing and revising social welfare provisions. The second portion of the volume then moves to a more global perspective in its analysis and questioning of the impact of globalization on citizenship, ageing and marketization. The Welfare State in Post-Industrial Society seeks to encourage debate about the implications of the most pressing social welfare issues in nation-states, and integrate analyses of policy and practice in particular countries struggling to provide social welfare support for their needy populations.

Author : Daniel Beland
Publisher : Polity
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2010-09-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780745645841

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What is Social Policy? by Daniel Beland Pdf

From housing, pensions and family benefits, to health care, unemployment insurance and social assistance, the welfare state is a key aspect of our lives. This book provides a concise political and sociological introduction to social policy, helping readers to grasp the nature of social programs and the political struggles surrounding them.

Author : Ramesh Mishra
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Political Science
ISBN : IND:30000000851547

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The Welfare State in Capitalist Society by Ramesh Mishra Pdf

Covers the period from 1970 to 1988.

Author : Robert Page
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2007-09-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780335234981

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Revisiting the Welfare State by Robert Page Pdf

What was the impact of the Second World War on the development of the welfare state? Did Attlee’s pioneering post-war Labour governments create the welfare state and a socialist society? Was there a welfare consensus between Labour and the Conservatives in the period from 1951 to 1979? Was there a welfare revolution during the Thatcher and Major years? What lies at the heart of New Labour’s welfare policy? In Revisiting the Welfare State, Robert Page provides a persuasive, fresh and challenging account of the British welfare state since 1940. His text re-examines some of the most commonly held assumptions about the post-war welfare state and reignites the debate about its role and purpose. Robert Page starts from the premise that the student of social policy can gain a deeper understanding of the welfare state by studying political and historical accounts of the welfare state, party manifestos, policy documents and political memoirs. Drawing from these sources, he provides a clear guide to the changing role of the state in the provision of welfare since 1940. Each of the five chapters is devoted to a particular theme associated with the post-war welfare state, the last of which focuses on the strategy of the New Labour governments of Tony Blair. Written by one of the leading authorities on contemporary social policy, Revisiting the Welfare State is a stimulating guide to the political history of the post-war welfare state in Britain. It is essential reading for students of social policy, social work, politics and contemporary history. It will also appeal to the general reader who is seeking an accessible guide to the political history of the post-war welfare state.

Author : Heikki Ervasti,Jørgen Goul Andersen,Kristen Ringdal
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781781001271

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The Future of the Welfare State by Heikki Ervasti,Jørgen Goul Andersen,Kristen Ringdal Pdf

At a time when welfare states in Europe are coming under increasing pressure from both growing demand and, in some countries, severe financial austerity measures, the attitudes of ordinary people and European social cohesion are much debated. Using data from the European Social Survey, these empirical analyses examine welfare state attitudes and draw conclusions for the future. Theoretically the book is linked to analyses of altering social risks, policy challenges, policy changes and policy performance of the European welfare states. The analyses in the book explore a variety of individual and macro-level determinants of welfare policy attitudes ranging from socio-economic factors to religiosity, but a special emphasis is laid on solidarity, social cohesion and social capital among European nations.

Author : David Garland
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : POLITICAL SCIENCE
ISBN : 9780199672660

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The Welfare State by David Garland Pdf

This 'Very Short Introduction' discusses the necessity of welfare states in modern capitalist societies. Situating social policy in an historical, sociological, and comparative perspective, David Garland brings a new understanding to familiar debates, policies, and institutions.

Author : Robert E. Goodin
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1999-09-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0521596394

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The Real Worlds of Welfare Capitalism by Robert E. Goodin Pdf

This book traces how individuals fare over time in each of the three principal types of welfare state.

Author : Adam Jamrozik
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Australia
ISBN : 1488681325

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Social Policy in the Post-Welfare State by Adam Jamrozik Pdf

This book presents an up-to-date, in-depth discussion of recent in social policy in Australia.

Author : Paul Spicker
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2017-03-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781786603036

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Arguments for Welfare by Paul Spicker Pdf

This book makes the case for the welfare state. Nearly every government in the developed world offers some form of social protection, and measures to improve the social and economic well-being of its citizens. However, the provision of welfare is under attack. The critics argue that welfare states are illegitimate, that things are best left to the market, and that welfare has bad effects on the people who receive it. If we need to be reminded why we ought to have welfare, it is because so many people have come think that we should not. Arguments for Welfare is a short, accessible guide to the arguments. Looking at the common ideas and reoccurring traits of welfare policy across the world it discusses: ·The Meaning of the 'Welfare State' ·The Moral Basis of Social Policy ·Social Responsibility ·The Limits of Markets ·Public Service Provision ·The Role of Government With examples from around the world, the book explains why social welfare services should be provided and explores how the principles are applied. Most importantly, it argues for the welfare state's continued value to society. Arguments for Welfare is an ideal primer for practitioners keen to get to grips with the fundamentals of social policy and students of social policy, social work, sociology and politics.

Author : Erdem Yoruk
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2022-05-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780472902828

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The Politics of the Welfare State in Turkey by Erdem Yoruk Pdf

In The Politics of the Welfare State in Turkey, author Erdem Yörük provides a politics-based explanation for the post-1980 transformation of the Turkish welfare system, in which poor relief policies have replaced employment-based social security. This book is one of the results of Yörük’s European Research Council-funded project, which compares the political dynamics in several emerging markets in order to develop a new political theory of welfare in the global south. As such, this book is an ambitious analytical and empirical contribution to understanding the causes of a sweeping shift in the nature of state welfare provision in Turkey during the recent decades—part of a global trend that extends far beyond Turkey. Most scholarship about Turkey and similar countries has explained this shift toward poor relief as a response to demographic and structural changes including aging populations, the decline in the economic weight of industry, and the informalization of labor, while ignoring the effect of grassroots politics. In order to overcome these theoretical shortages in the literature, the book revisits concepts of political containment and political mobilization from the earlier literature on the mid-twentieth-century welfare state development and incorporates the effects of grassroots politics in order to understand the recent welfare system shift as it materialized in Turkey, where a new matrix of political dynamics has produced new large-scale social assistance programs.

Author : Daniel Béland
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Social policy
ISBN : OCLC:1302542218

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What is Social Policy? by Daniel Béland Pdf

Author : Paul Pierson
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2001-04-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780191522918

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The New Politics of the Welfare State by Paul Pierson Pdf

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.

Author : Norman Johnson
Publisher : Univ of Massachusetts Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0870236180

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The Welfare State in Transition by Norman Johnson Pdf

Focusing on welfare states in capitalist societies, The Welfare State in Transition carries forward the debate on pluralism, identifying and discussing the problems involved in transferring responsibility for welfare services from the state to the other three sectors.