Development and Crisis of the Welfare State (Paperback, 2nd ed.)

Evelyne Huber and John D. Stephens offer the most systematic examination to date of the origins, character, effects, and prospects of generous welfare states in advanced industrial democracies in the post--World War II era. They demonstrate that prolonged government by different parties results in markedly different welfare states, with strong differences in levels of poverty and inequality. Combining quantitative studies with historical qualitative research, the authors look closely at nine countries that achieved high degrees of social protection through different types of welfare regimes: social democratic states, Christian democratic states, and "wage earner" states. In their analysis, the authors emphasize the distribution of influence between political parties and labor movements, and also focus on the underestimated importance of gender as a basis for mobilization.
Building on their previous research, Huber and Stephens show how high wages and generous welfare states are still possible in an age of globalization and trade competition.

General

Imprint:	University of Chicago Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2001
First published:	September 2001
Authors:	Evelyne Huber
Dimensions:	231 x 151 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	368
Edition:	2nd ed.
ISBN-13:	978-0-226-35647-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social welfare & social services > General
LSN:	0-226-35647-7
Barcode:	9780226356471

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