The Political Economy of European Welfare Capitalism (21st Century Europe)

Synopsis

A State-of-the-art Assessment Of Welfare Provision, Policy And Reform At National And At Eu Level Which Spans The Whole Of Europe - East, West And Central. Uniquely Broad-ranging In Scope, And Covering The Latest Research Findings And Theoretical Debates, It Provides A Genuinely Comparative Overview Text For Students Of The New Europe--provided By Publisher. European Welfare Capitalism In Good Times And Bad -- Varieties Of European Welfare Capitalism -- Globalisation, Europeanisation And The Welfare State -- Competitiveness And The Welfare State -- European Integration And Welfare Capitalism -- Convergence And Divergence In European Welfare Trajectories -- European Welfare Capitalism In Hard Times. Colin Hay And Daniel Wincott. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 227-256) And Index.