Welfare States
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Myths, Narratives and Welfare States
Bent Greve
This unique book explores the question of whether different myths and narratives have an impact on the development of welfare states. After discussing the various definitions of ‘myths’ and ‘narratives’, Bent Greve disentangles their rel... -
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Transportation and the State
Hans Keman, Jaap J. Woldendorp
‘In their well composed book, Keman and Woldendorp present a strong argument for the key role of the state in developing the public domain. They analyse painstakingly how modern railway systems emerged in a set of Western democracies on ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Corporatism since the Great Recession
Mikkel Mailand
In this comparative study of Denmark, the Netherlands and Austria, Mikkel Mailand explores the roles of social partners in regulating work and welfare through corporatist arrangements. This insightful book illustrates how the frequency o...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Social Problems in Southern Europe
Edited by Francisco Entrena-Durán, Rosa M. Soriano-Miras, Ricardo Duque-Calvache
‘This book brings together a diversity of approaches focused on a broad range of social problems confronting Southern European societies. Students and scholars interested in understanding the changing dynamics of education, employment, e...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Gender Inequality and Welfare States in Europe
Mary Daly
‘Across Europe, women’s lives have changed significantly in recent years, men’s much less so. Gender divisions remain strong, interconnected with other forms of inequality. This engaging and wide-ranging book provides a detailed analysis...eBook:Find out more$31.96
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Welfare State Legitimacy in Times of Crisis and Austerity
Edited by Tijs Laenen, Bart Meuleman, Wim van Oorschot
‘The three editors unite the finest state-of-the-art research about public attitudes towards the welfare state in Europe. Drawing on the 2008 and 2016 waves of the high-quality European Social Survey, the contributors analyse how and why...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Handbook on Society and Social Policy
Edited by Nicholas Ellison, Tina Haux
‘The editors and contributors to the Handbook on Society and Social Policy are to be congratulated for producing a wide-ranging and important overview of the field which will serve as a standard reference work for many years to come. Dea...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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Welfare Deservingness and Welfare Policy
Tijs Laenen
‘Welfare states are not just “cold arrangements”, but rely on solidaristic commitments of citizens. Tijs Laenen (and chapter coauthors) makes a fresh and empirically sound contribution to the issue, “who deserves what” based on the frame...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Poverty and Dependency
John Macnicol
This incisive book addresses the history of poverty in the US, addressing how those in need have been understood and administered during the last 70 years. Launching a multi-faceted investigation into the history of US government attitud...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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A Modern Guide to Citizen’s Basic Income
Malcolm Torry
‘Malcolm Torry is one of the most prolific, well-rounded, and knowledgeable researchers in the field of Basic Income. No one is better placed to write a multidisciplinary guide to the topic.’ – Karl Widerquist, Georgetown University, QatareBook:Find out more$40.00
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Social Innovation and Urban Governance
Edited by Marc Pradel-Miquel, Ana B. Cano-Hila, Marisol García Cabeza
‘Can social innovation be a trigger for governance change and political transformation in cities? That is the key question this book attempts to answer. This is undoubtedly the most pressing issue in contemporary urban praxis for those c...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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The Small Welfare State
Edited by Jae-jin Yang
‘The Small Welfare State makes a big contribution. With brilliant chapters from leading scholars in the field, it uncovers a distinctive model of social provision that links together an unusual set of countries. It is especially relevant...eBook:Find out more$40.00
