In recent years, major social forces such as: ageing
populations, social trends, migration patterns, and the
globalization of economies, have reshaped social welfare policies
and practices across the globe. Multinational corporations, NGOs,
and other international organizations have begun to influence
social policy at a national and local level. Among the many
ramifications of these changes is that globalizing influences may
hinder the ability of individual nation-states to effect policies
that are beneficial to them on a local level. With contributions
from thirteen countries worldwide, this collected work represents
the first major comparative analysis on the effect of globalization
on the international welfare state.
The Welfare State in Post-Industrial Society is divided into two
major sections: the first draws from a number of leading social
welfare researchers from diverse countries who point to the
nation-state as case studies; highlighting how it goes about
establishing and revising social welfare provisions. The second
portion of the volume then moves to a more global perspective in
its analysis and questioning of the impact of globalisation on
citizenship, ageing and marketization.
With its integrative analyses of policy and practice in
countries struggling to provide social welfare support for their
needy populations, The Welfare State in Post-Industrial Society
will become an important voice in the debate on social welfare.
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