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American Foundations and the European Welfare States (Studies in History and Social Sciences)
Petersen K
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Description for American Foundations and the European Welfare States (Studies in History and Social Sciences)
Paperback. Editor(s): Petersen, Klaus; Stewart, John; Sorensen, Michael Kuur. Num Pages: 202 pages. BIC Classification: HBLW; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 230 x 14. Weight in Grams: 444.
In public debate and academic writings the American and European welfare states are often portrayed as inhabiting completely different welfare regimes. However, if we take a closer look at the historical development of the European welfare state we find that American philanthropic bodies such as the Rockefeller Foundation had a significant influence on the development in key areas of the European welfare states such as health care, social work, education and the disciplines of social science. The contributions in this book explore the influence of American foundations from the inter-war period to the 1950s in Denmark, Norway, Hungary, Austria, Germany, ... Read more
In public debate and academic writings the American and European welfare states are often portrayed as inhabiting completely different welfare regimes. However, if we take a closer look at the historical development of the European welfare state we find that American philanthropic bodies such as the Rockefeller Foundation had a significant influence on the development in key areas of the European welfare states such as health care, social work, education and the disciplines of social science. The contributions in this book explore the influence of American foundations from the inter-war period to the 1950s in Denmark, Norway, Hungary, Austria, Germany, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University Press of Southern Denmark
Number of pages
202
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
443g
Number of Pages
202
Place of Publication
Odense, Denmark
ISBN
9788776746100
SKU
V9788776746100
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About Petersen K
Klaus Petersen, Associate Professor, Department of History & Civilization, University of Southern Denmark. He is presently engaged in the history of the Danish Welfare State and Americanization and Anti-Americanism in Denmark in the 20th Century. John Stewart is an attorney in Denver. He completed a masters degree in history at the University of Colorado at Denver.
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