Pathways to Sustainable Welfare

Inertia, Emergence and Transformation in Swedish Cities

Max Koch author Håkan Johansson author Martin Fritz author Jamil Khan author Kajsa Emilsson author Roger Hildingsson author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Bristol University Press

Publishing:11th Feb '25

£45.00

This title is due to be published on 11th February, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

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Available Open Access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.

Pathways to Sustainable Welfare critically examines how cities can address the dual challenges of climate change and sustainability while ensuring the welfare of their populations.

Focused on three Swedish cities, it explores the integration of environmental and welfare concerns in local policies, urban movements and public opinions. Based on theories of inertia, emergence and transformation, it identifies factors driving or obstructing sustainable welfare advancements.

This book is a crucial resource for scholars interested in sustainable transformation, urban governance and social policy. It offers frameworks and empirical evidence relevant to academics, policymakers and practitioners seeking to understand and engage in urban sustainable welfare development.

“Advocates of ecosocial transformation will find this book’s creative exploration of Swedish local government policy, civil society framing and public attitudes very useful. Its Polanyian understanding offers relevant lessons to everyone struggling for a sustainable, just future.” Mary Murphy, Maynooth University

ISBN: 9781447372585

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192 pages