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Why do some people support redistributive policies such as a
generous welfare state, social policy or protections for the poor,
and others do not? The (often implicit) model behind much of
comparative politics and political economy starts with
redistribution preferences. These affect how individuals behave
politically and their behavior in turn affects the strategies of
political parties and the policies of governments. This book
challenges some influential interpretations of the political
consequences of inequality. Rueda and Stegmueller provide a novel
explanation of how the demand for redistribution is the result of
expected future income, the negative externalities of inequality,
and the relationship between altruism and population heterogeneity.
This innovative and timely volume will be of great interest to
readers interested in the political causes and consequences of
inequality.
RNA molecules play key roles in all aspects of cellular life, but
to do so efficiently, they must work in synergism with proteins.
This book addresses how proteins and RNA interact to carry out
biological functions such as protein synthesis, regulation of gene
expression, genome defense, liquid phase separation and more. The
topics addressed in this volume will appeal to researchers in
biophysics, biochemistry and structural biology. The book is a
useful resource for anybody interested in elucidating the molecular
mechanisms and discrete properties of RNA-protein complexes.
Included are reviews of key systems such as microRNA and CRISPR/Cas
that exemplify how RNA and proteins work together to perform their
biological function. Also covered are techniques ranging from
single molecule fluorescence and force spectroscopy to
crystallography, cryo-EM microscopy, and kinetic modeling.
Why do some people support redistributive policies such as a
generous welfare state, social policy or protections for the poor,
and others do not? The (often implicit) model behind much of
comparative politics and political economy starts with
redistribution preferences. These affect how individuals behave
politically and their behavior in turn affects the strategies of
political parties and the policies of governments. This book
challenges some influential interpretations of the political
consequences of inequality. Rueda and Stegmueller provide a novel
explanation of how the demand for redistribution is the result of
expected future income, the negative externalities of inequality,
and the relationship between altruism and population heterogeneity.
This innovative and timely volume will be of great interest to
readers interested in the political causes and consequences of
inequality.
The analysis in this book disputes entrenched interpretations of
the comparative political economy of industrialized democracies. It
questions, in particular, the widely-held assumption that social
democratic governments will defend the interests of labor. The
evidence shows that labor has become split into two clearly
differentiated constituencies: those with secure employment
(insiders) and those without (outsiders). The book focuses on three
policy areas: employment protection (representing the main concern
of insiders), and active and passive labor market policies (the
main concern of outsiders). The main thrust of the argument is that
the goals of social democratic parties are often best served by
pursuing policies that benefit only insiders. The implication of
the book's insider-outsider model is that social democratic
government is associated with higher levels of employment
protection legislation but not with labor market policy. The book
also argues that there are factors can reduce insider-outsider
differences and weaken their influence on social democratic
governments. These hypotheses are explored through the
triangulation of different methodologies. The book provides an
analysis of surveys and macrodata, and a detailed comparison of
three case-studies: Spain, the UK and the Netherlands. Its
reinterpretation of the challenges facing social democracy will
represent a significant contribution to the comparative politics
and political economy literatures.
The analysis in this book disputes entrenched interpretations of
the comparative political economy of industrialized democracies. It
questions, in particular, the widely-held assumption that social
democratic governments will defend the interests of labor. The
evidence shows that labor has become split into two clearly
differentiated constituencies: those with secure employment
(insiders) and those without (outsiders). The book focuses on three
policy areas: employment protection (representing the main concern
of insiders), and active and passive labor market policies (the
main concern of outsiders). The main thrust of the argument is that
the goals of social democratic parties are often best served by
pursuing policies that benefit only insiders. The implication of
the book's insider-outsider model is that social democratic
government is associated with higher levels of employment
protection legislation but not with labor market policy. The book
also argues that there are factors can reduce insider-outsider
differences and weaken their influence on social democratic
governments. These hypotheses are explored through the
triangulation of different methodologies. The book provides an
analysis of surveys and macrodata, and a detailed comparison of
three case-studies: Spain, the UK and the Netherlands. Its
reinterpretation of the challenges facing social democracy will
represent a significant contribution to the comparative politics
and political economy literatures.
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