The Boundaries Of Welfare

Author : Maurizio Ferrera
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2005-11-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780191536427

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To what extent has the process of European integration re-drawn the boundaries of national welfare states? What are the effects of such re-drawing? Boundaries count: they are essential in bringing together individuals, groups, and territorial units, and for activating or strengthening shared ties between them. If the profile of boundaries changes over time, we might expect significant consequences on bonding dynamics, i.e. on the way solidarity is structured in a given political community. The book addresses these two questions in a broad historical and comparative perspective. The first chapter sets out a novel theoretical framework which re-conceptualizes the welfare state as a 'bounded space' characterized by a distinct spatial politics. This reconceptualization takes as a starting point the 'state-building tradition' in political science and in particular the work of Stein Rokkan. The second chapter briefly outlines the early emergence and expansion of European welfare states till World War II. Chapters 3 and 4 analyse the relationship between domestic welfare state developments and the formation of a supranational European Community between the 1960s and the 2000s, illustrating how the process of European integration has increasingly eroded the social sovereignty of the nation-state. Chapter 5 focuses on new emerging forms of sub-national and trans-national social protection, while Chapter 6 discusses current trends and future perspectives for a re-structuring of social protection at the EU level. While there is no doubt that European integration has significantly altered the boundaries of national welfare, de-stabilizing delicate political and institutional equilibria, the book concludes by offering some suggestions on how a viable system of multi-level social protection could possibly emerge within the new EU wide boundary configuration.

Author : Maurizio Ferrera
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:149885842

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Author : Maurizio Ferrera
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0199284679

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The Boundaries of Welfare by Maurizio Ferrera Pdf

This volume analyses the impact of the EU on welfare states at both the national and regional level.

Author : Herman Levin,Québec (Province). Commission d'enquête sur la santé et le bien-être social,Gérard Nepveu
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 37 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Public welfare
ISBN : OCLC:236230821

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The Boundaries of Social Welfare in Western Society by Herman Levin,Québec (Province). Commission d'enquête sur la santé et le bien-être social,Gérard Nepveu Pdf

Author : Clémence Ledoux,Karen Shire,Franca van Hooren
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2021-02-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783030566234

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The Dynamics of Welfare Markets by Clémence Ledoux,Karen Shire,Franca van Hooren Pdf

This volume represents the beginning of a 'cross pollination' of different social scientific disciplines, bridging the boundaries between national and disciplinary epistemic communities in the worlds of European welfare markets. It maps the common ground and uncovers new research directions for the future study of actors, policies and institutions shaping the growth and dynamics of European welfare markets. The book defines welfare markets as politically shaped, regulated and state supported markets that provide social goods and services through the competitive activities of non-state actors. The chapters focus on what happens after states have initiated welfare markets, with equal weight given to the analysis of the agency of state actors and non-state actors in the contraction, stabilisation, and disruption of welfare markets. By focusing the analysis on two cases of welfare markets, private pensions and home-based domestic/care work, the contributions explore and compare the dynamics of different types of markets. The research will be of use to sociologists and scholars of social policy interested in the social dimension of welfare markets, political scientists and political economists, as well as diverse epistemic communities across the social sciences. Chapter 1 is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.

Author : David Garland
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 40,5 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 : Brewis, Georgina,Ellis Paine, Angela
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781447357216

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Transformational Moments in Social Welfare by Brewis, Georgina,Ellis Paine, Angela Pdf

ePDF and ePUB available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. During the consolidation of the welfare state in the 1940s, and its reshaping in the 2010s, the boundaries between the state, voluntary action, the family and the market were called into question. This interdisciplinary book explores the impact of these ‘transformational moments’ on the role, position and contribution of voluntary action to social welfare. It considers how different narratives have been constructed, articulated and contested by public, political and voluntary sector actors, making comparisons within and across the 1940s and 2010s. With a unique analysis of recent and historical material, this important book illuminates contemporary debates about voluntary action and welfare.

Author : M. Seeleib-Kaiser
Publisher : Springer
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2008-08-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230227392

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Welfare State Transformations by M. Seeleib-Kaiser Pdf

This edited volume provides new empirical evidence of far-reaching changes to welfare states globally, which have changed the boundaries of the 'public' and 'private' domain within the mixed economies of welfare. Various modes of policy intervention are investigated, providing a nuanced account of reforms in the past decade.

Author : Malgorzata Paprota
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2020-12-10
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781350125322

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Constructing the Welfare State in the British Press by Malgorzata Paprota Pdf

Analysing political discourse in the British press during a time of crisis and austerity, this book examines how the concept of the welfare state has been constructed between 2008 and 2015. At a time when the financial crisis and government policies have put the welfare state under increased pressure, a corpus from four British newspapers from across the political spectrum - the Guardian, Daily Mirror, Daily Mail, and Daily Telegraph - is brought together to investigate the political debate on its evaluation and the ambiguity about its exact definition. Combining two theoretical approaches, Malgorzata Paprota outlines the figurative models and scenarios relevant to this element of the political system. The discourse-historical approach to discourse analysis is used to establish what the welfare state is, tracing the boundaries of the concept and which elements of political reality are explicitly associated with it. Conceptual metaphor theory is then used to explore the figurative conceptualisations of the welfare state. Together, this book shows the discursive construction, and shifting boundaries and metaphors, of the welfare state by the British press and its use in current political debates.

Author : Melani Cammett,Lauren M. MacLean
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2014-06-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780801470325

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The Politics of Non-state Social Welfare by Melani Cammett,Lauren M. MacLean Pdf

Across the world, welfare states are under challenge—or were never developed extensively in the first place—while non-state actors increasingly provide public goods and basic welfare. In many parts of the Middle East and South Asia, sectarian organizations and political parties supply basic services to ordinary people more extensively and effectively than governments. In sub-Saharan Africa, families struggle to pay hospital fees, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) launch welfare programs as states cut subsidies and social programs. Likewise, in parts of Latin America, international and domestic NGOs and, increasingly, private firms are key suppliers of social welfare in both urban and rural communities. Even in the United States, where the welfare state is far more developed, secular NGOs and faith-based organizations are critical components of social safety nets. Despite official entitlements to public welfare, citizens in Russia face increasing out-of-pocket expenses as they are effectively compelled to seek social services through the private market In The Politics of Non-State Social Welfare, a multidisciplinary group of contributors use survey data analysis, spatial analysis, in-depth interviews, and ethnographic and archival research to explore the fundamental transformation of the relationship between states and citizens. The book highlights the political consequences of the non-state provision of social welfare, including the ramifications for equitable and sustainable access to social services, accountability for citizens, and state capacity. The authors do not assume that non-state providers will surpass the performance of weak, inefficient, or sometimes corrupt states but instead offer a systematic analysis of a wide spectrum of non-state actors in a variety of contexts around the world, including sectarian political parties, faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, family networks, informal brokers, and private firms.

Author : Kjeld Hogsbro,Ian F Shaw
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2017-06-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781315279008

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Social Work and Research in Advanced Welfare States by Kjeld Hogsbro,Ian F Shaw Pdf

The aim of this book is to exemplify the ways in which social work and research develop in ‘advanced’ welfare states – countries where public spending is relatively high as a proportion of GNP. While such countries have traditionally been associated with Scandinavian countries in particular, and North-Western Europe more generally, there are other countries where the public spend on welfare is relatively high. The various contributors in this book explore and exemplify ways in which social work and research are distinctive for advanced welfare states. This involves exploring their connection to professional identities, histories and welfare systems; their associations with academic, theoretical and cultural traditions of collaboration between academic and social work practice, and the distinctive links with community, national policy, governmentality and agency, with respect to forms of knowledge, discourses and conception of social problems. Written by contributors who have experience of living and working in Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, Italy, Singapore and the UK, this book speaks throughout about problems, methods, systems and ideas in language that is readily transferable and transcends national boundaries of thought and social work practice. It will be read and understood by social work students across Europe.

Author : Edward A. Koning
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2019-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781487523428

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Immigration and the Politics of Welfare Exclusion by Edward A. Koning Pdf

Why do some governments try to limit immigrants' access to social benefits and entitlements while others do not? Through an in-depth study of Sweden, Canada, and the Netherlands, Immigration and the Politics of Welfare Exclusion maps the politics of immigrants' social rights in Western democracies. To achieve this goal, Edward A. Koning analyzes policy documents, public opinion surveys, data on welfare use, parliamentary debates, and interviews with politicians and key players in the three countries. Koning's findings are three-fold. First, the politics of immigrant welfare exclusion have little to do with economic factors and are more about general opposition to immigration and multiculturalism. Second, proposals for exclusion are particularly likely to arise in a political climate that incentivizes politicians to appear "tough" on immigration. Finally, the success of anti-immigrant politicians in bringing about exclusionary reforms depends on the response of the political mainstream, and the extent to which immigrants' rights are protected in national and international legal frameworks. A timely investigation into an increasingly pressing subject, Immigration and the Politics of Welfare Exclusion will be essential reading for scholars and students of political science, comparative politics, and immigration studies.

Author : Evelyn Z. Brodkin,Gregory Marston
Publisher : Georgetown University Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781626160019

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Work and the Welfare State by Evelyn Z. Brodkin,Gregory Marston Pdf

Work and the Welfare State places street-level organizations at the analytic center of welfare-state politics, policy, and management. This volume offers a critical examination of efforts to change the welfare state to a workfare state by looking at on-the-ground issues in six countries: the US, UK, Australia, Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands. An international group of scholars contribute organizational studies that shed new light on old debates about policies of workfare and activation. Peeling back the political rhetoric and technical policy jargon, these studies investigate what really goes on in the name of workfare and activation policies and what that means for the poor, unemployed, and marginalized populations subject to these policies. By adopting a street-level approach to welfare state research, Work and the Welfare State reveals the critical, yet largely hidden, role of governance and management reforms in the evolution of the global workfare project. It shows how these reforms have altered organizational arrangements and practices to emphasize workfare’s harsher regulatory features and undermine its potentially enabling ones. As a major contribution to expanding the conceptualization of how organizations matter to policy and political transformation, this book will be of special interest to all public management and public policy scholars and students.

Author : Kaaryn S. Gustafson
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2012-07-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780814760796

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Cheating Welfare by Kaaryn S. Gustafson Pdf

Discusses the history and prevalence of welfare fraud using interviews and case studies.

Author : Neil Gilbert,Barbara Gilbert
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1989-10-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780195363180

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The Enabling State by Neil Gilbert,Barbara Gilbert Pdf

Over the last two decades new arrangements have emerged for the finance and delivery of social welfare in the United States and other industrial democracies. Moving beyond the conventional paradigm of the welfare state, these arrangements form an alternative model. This study details a fresh vision of social welfare transfers--how they are delivered, and whom they benefit. The authors explore the use of private enterprise and market-oriented approaches to the delivery of social provisions, and examine how welfare benefits are derived from the full range of modern social transfers including tax expenditures, credit subsidies, and those induced by regulatory activity. Reappraising the modern boundaries of social welfare, this book provides insights into the structure and dynamics of a novel social model that will open new avenues for scientific study and public debate.