10 Reducing Inequality

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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Global Justice, Markets and Domination

Fausto Corvino

This thought-provoking book analyses the process of labour commodification, through which the individual’s ability to earn a basic living becomes dependent on the conditions of the market relationship. Building on the premise that the se...

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Justice and Vulnerability in Europe

Edited by Trudie Knijn, Dorota Lepianka

This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License. It is free to read, download and share on Elgaronline.com. Justice and Vulnerability in Europe contributes to the understanding of justice in Europe fr...

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Welfare State Legitimacy in Times of Crisis and Austerity

Edited by Tijs Laenen, Bart Meuleman, Wim van Oorschot

Has there been change or continuity in the welfare attitudes of Europeans since the 2008 financial crisis? Using data from the European Social Survey, this book reveals how various types of welfare attitudes evolved between 2008, when th...

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Welfare Deservingness and Welfare Policy

Tijs Laenen

This important book builds a bridge between the literature on popular welfare deservingness and social welfare policies. It examines the relationship between the two, exploring the close correspondence between public opinion and public p...

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Inequality, Social Protection and Social Justice

James Midgley

This thought-provoking book examines the role of social protection in reducing inequality and enhancing social justice. It assesses social protection’s impact on inequality in different parts of the world and shows that if carefully desi...

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Citizens’ Solidarity in Europe

Edited by Christian Lahusen

This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License. It is free to read, download and share on Elgaronline.com. Citizens’ Solidarity in Europe systematically dissects the manifestations of solidarity buri...

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Handbook on Global Social Justice

Edited by Gary Craig

In the fifty years since Rawls’ seminal work A Theory of Justice, the concept has been debated with those on the political right and left advocating very different understandings. This unique global collection, written by a group of inte...

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Social Capital, Social Support and Stratification

Edited by Ronald S. Burt, Yanjie Bian, Lijun Song, Nan Lin

This insightful book explores the spread of 'social' network imagery in three areas of sociology – social capital, social support, and China – using as its protagonist a man active in all three: Nan Lin. Social Capital, Social Support an...

Hardback (2019)

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Sustainable Development Goals and Income Inequality

Edited by Peter A.G. van Bergeijk, Rolph van der Hoeven

This timely book documents and analyses the seriousness of growing national inequality in different regions around the world. It argues that the treatment of inequality in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is wholly insufficient d...

Paperback (2019)

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Reducing Inequalities in Europe

Edited by Daniel Vaughan-Whitehead

International debate has recently focused on increased inequalities and the adverse effects they may have on both social and economic developments. Income inequality, now at its highest level for the past half-century, may not only under...

Hardback (2018)

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