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Reforming the Bismarckian Welfare Systems
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Description for Reforming the Bismarckian Welfare Systems
Paperback. Gathering among the best European specialists of welfare state comparisons, this book organises comprehensive and up to date information on European welfare state reforms in an analytical framework which allows a new approach to social policy changes. Editor(s): Palier, Bruno; Martin, Claude. Series: Broadening Perspectives in Social Policy. Num Pages: 172 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 264.
Gathering among the best European specialists of welfare state comparisons, this book organises comprehensive and up to date information on European welfare state reforms in an analytical framework which allows a new approach to social policy changes.
Gathering among the best European specialists of welfare state comparisons, this book organises comprehensive and up to date information on European welfare state reforms in an analytical framework which allows a new approach to social policy changes.
- Demonstrates that, contrary to the common view, 'Bismarckian' welfare states have changed significantly
- Contains long term but also very accurate data and perspective beginning from the 1980s and up to the most recent reforms
- Speaks to two literatures: the one on welfare state, social policies and welfare state reforms; the other to the political science literature on changes, path dependency and incremental changes
- Organises comprehensive ... Read more
- Includes contributions from the best specialists of the field, including members of the European academic community of social policy comparativists
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
Series
Broadening Perspectives in Social Policy
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405183482
SKU
V9781405183482
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99-50
About Palier
Bruno Palier is CNRS Researcher at Sciences Po. Trained in social science, he has a PHD in Political science, and is a former student of Ecole Normale Superieure. He is studying welfare reforms in Europe, and is currently conducting a comparative project on the politics of welfare reforms in Continental Europe. He was Visiting Scholar at Northwestern University (Spring quarter ... Read more
Reviews for Reforming the Bismarckian Welfare Systems
"The issue is hugely important, and anyone interested in it would be well-advised to read this very valuable book." (Transfer, March 2009) "Clearly this is an excellent and extensive book.... It brings together a number of well-known experts for the different policy fields which makes it the first to investigate the Bismarckian world of welfare ... Read more