Development and crisis of the welfare state : parties and policies in global markets
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 welfare states
Print Book, English, 2001
The University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 2001
Cross-cultural studies
xiii, 416 pages ; 24 cm
9780226356464, 9780226356471, 0226356469, 0226356477
45276711
Introduction
Theoretical framework and methodological approach
The development of welfare states : quantitative evidence
Welfare state and production regimes
The development of welfare states and production regimes
Welfare state retrenchment : quantitative evidence
The politics of welfare states after the golden age : a comparative historical analysis
Conclusion