The Changing Meanings of the Welfare State - Histories of a Key Concept in the Nordic Countries (Paperback)

In discussions of economics, governance, and society in the Nordic countries, "the welfare state" is a well-worn analytical concept. However, there has been much less scholarly energy devoted to historicizing this idea beyond its postwar emergence. In this volume, specialists from Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway, and Iceland chronicle the historical trajectory of "the welfare state," tracing the variable ways in which it has been interpreted, valued, and challenged over time. Each case study generates valuable historical insights into not only the history of Northern Europe, but also the welfare state itself as both a phenomenon and a concept.

General

Imprint:	Berghahn Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2021
Editors:	Nils Edling
Dimensions:	229 x 184 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	352
ISBN-13:	978-1-80073-205-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social welfare & social services > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > Central government policies Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > History > European history > General Books > History > World history > From 1900 > General
LSN:	1-80073-205-8
Barcode:	9781800732056

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