France in Crisis - Welfare, Inequality, and Globalization since 1980 (Paperback, New)

France is in crisis. In this provocative account, Timothy Smith argues that the French economic and social model is collapsing inward on itself, the result of good intentions, bad policies, and vested interests who employ the rhetoric of 'solidarity' to prevent change. French social policy is not redistributive; indeed, Smith argues, the majority of 'social' spending serves to strengthen existing inequalities. He shows how politicians, intellectuals and labor leaders have invoked the specter of 'globalization' to explain homegrown problems and delay reform. Professor Smith makes frequent comparisons with the USA, UK, Canada, Scandinavia, Germany and the Netherlands and argues that change need not follow the inegalitarian US or British paths but instead can lead to a more equal society. Written in a lively style, this is an unusual blend of history, policy analysis, economics and political commentary and will be indispensable reading for anyone seeking to understand France's current malaise.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2004
First published:	2004
Authors:	Timothy B. Smith
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	310
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-60520-5
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Economics > General Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > History > European history > General Promotions
LSN:	0-521-60520-2
Barcode:	9780521605205

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