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Rethinking Welfare and the Welfare State
Bent Greve
‘An innovative and up-to-date synthesis of the literature and an excellent introduction to welfare state research. This book challenges long-held views and discusses various measures to assess welfare state development. A must read for e...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Advanced Introduction to Social Protection
James Midgley
‘In protecting the poor and enhancing social justice, social protection is of key importance – yet, compared to other social systems, from schools to streets, it has received scant attention. James Midgley, drawing on a wealth of scholar...eBook:Find out more$19.96
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Welfare States in the 21st Century
Ian Greener
‘This text is essential reading for the study of comparative social policy. It explores and accounts for the five “New Giants” for 24 developed nations using the relatively novel approach of Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA). It is ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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The Politicisation of Social Europe
Francesco Corti
‘The book provides an up-to-date assessment of Social Europe and its politics since the Great Recession. It outlines the main conflict lines which have shaped policy development at the EU level and gauges their relative significance in d...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Nationalism and Democracy in the Welfare State
Edited by Pauli Kettunen, Saara Pellander, Miika Tervonen
‘There are many discussions of the relative importance in today’s political conflicts of culture and class, and of the ambiguous relationships among market liberalism, nationalism and the welfare state. But there are very few that confro...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Challenges to the Welfare State
Edited by Jolanta Aidukaite, Sven E.O. Hort, Stein Kuhnle
‘In this important book, the authors offer a rich and multifaceted comparative analysis of family policies and pension protection systems in the Baltic and Nordic countries. By exploring two rarely contrasted socioeconomic settings, the ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Handbook on Social Protection Systems
Edited by Esther Schüring, Markus Loewe
‘A unique tour de force through the world of social protection. The volume is distinguished by a novel systemic approach that takes account of the entire range of instruments, institutions, policies and actors that make up social protect... -
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Civility and Participatory Democracy
Thomas P. Boje
‘Bridging reflections on civil society and democracy, Thomas Boje addresses the central questions of the conditions under which civil action improves democratic processes. Covering fundamental debates for normative as well as empirical s...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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A Modern Guide to Wellbeing Research
Edited by Beverley A. Searle, Jessica Pykett, Maria J. Alfaro-Simmonds
‘An essential practical aide for charting the challenges facing us today with the ambition they merit, A Modern Guide to Wellbeing Research offers guidance for actions and policies to improve wellbeing while casting some light on the dif...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Justice in the Workplace
Matthieu de Nanteuil
‘In this valuable work, Matthieu de Nanteuil critically reflects on the ethical problems and challenges that arise in the workplace, within societies where cost-benefit calculations and power relationships prevail. The author very convin...eBook:Find out more$40.00