Reforming the Bismarckian Welfare Systems

Claude Martin editor Bruno Palier editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Published:22nd Apr '08

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Reforming the Bismarckian Welfare Systems cover

Gathering among the best European specialists of welfare state comparisons, this book organises comprehensive and up to date information on European welfare state reforms in an analytical framework which allows a new approach to social policy changes.

  • Demonstrates that, contrary to the common view, 'Bismarckian' welfare states have changed significantly
  • Contains long term but also very accurate data and perspective beginning from the 1980s and up to the most recent reforms
  • Speaks to two literatures: the one on welfare state, social policies and welfare state reforms; the other to the political science literature on changes, path dependency and incremental changes
  • Organises comprehensive and up to date information on European welfare state reforms in an analytical framework
  • Includes contributions from the best specialists of the field, including members of the European academic community of social policy comparativists

"The issue is hugely important, and anyone interested in it would be well-advised to read this very valuable book." (Transfer, March 2009)

"Clearly this is an excellent and extensive book.... It brings together a number of well-known experts for the different policy fields which makes it the first to investigate the Bismarckian world of welfare in such great detail and with such interesting conclusions about its capacity for change." (Social Policy, January 2008)

ISBN: 9781405183482

Dimensions: 231mm x 155mm x 10mm

Weight: 263g

176 pages