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Globalization And The Welfare State |
Ramesh Mishra, Professor Emeritus of Social Policy, York University, Canada
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| 1999 |
168 pp |
Hardback |
978 1 85898 221 2 |
£68.00 |
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£61.20 |
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| 1999 |
168 pp |
Paperback |
978 1 84064 173 8 |
£15.95 |
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£12.76 |
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‘This is a short book, with only 152 pages of text, but by comparison with longer and windier texts it is a pleasure to read. Mishra has something to say, and he says it clearly, forcefully and directly . . . one might wish that other writers would do as much. I can recommend this book without reservation.’
– Global Social Policy
‘This is an important contribution to the literature on globalization. It teases out the implication of globalization for welfare states and addresses key propositions in a nuanced way. While emphasizing the common trends it also points to the differences in the extent of the impact depending on historical and political factors. Importantly, Mishra stresses throughout that globalization is not merely and economic phenomenon: it has economics, ideological and political dimensions.’
– Julia S. O’Connor, Canadian Journal of Sociology Online
Does globalization mean a race to the bottom in social standards and the inevitable decay of the welfare state? Ramesh Mishra – a leading authority on social policy – examines the implications of globalization in respect of social policy and social standards in advanced industrial countries.
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Contents: Introduction 1. The Logic of Globalization: The Changing Context of the Welfare State 2. Employment, Labour Market and Income: Growing Insecurity and Inequality 3. Social Policy in Retreat or the Hollowing out of the Welfare State 4. Social Policy and Democracy: Do Politics still Matter? 5. Globalization in Comparative Perspective: Sweden, Germany and Japan 6. The Logic of Globalization Revisited 7. Towards a Global Social Policy References Index
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