Activation or workfare?: governance and neo-liberal convergence

Synopsis

This Text Shows That Reforms In Europe And The Us In The Early 2000's, Reflect A Strengthening Of The Role Of The Market In The Governance Of Activation, And An Individualization Of Service Delivery. More Recent Events Point, However, To A Shift Of Focus Towards Cuts In Benefits And Services. Norwegian Activation Reform On A Wave Of Wider Welfare State Change : A Critical Assessment / Erika Gubrium, Ivan Harsløf, And Ivar Lødemel -- Workfare With Welfare Revisited : Instigating Dual Tracks For Insiders And Outsiders / Jon Kvist And Ivan Harsløf -- Activation For All : Welfare Reform In The United Kingdom, 1995-2009 / Julia Griggs, Andrew Hammond, And Robert Walker -- Activation And Reform In The United States : What Time Has Told / Theresa Anderson, Katharine Kairys, And Michael Wiseman -- From Legitimacy To Effectiveness : Developments In Activation In The Netherlands / Henk Spies And Nico Van De Vrie -- Germany : Ambivalen Activation / Jochen Clasen And Alexander Goerne -- Implementing A Myth : The Evolution Of Conditionality In French Minimum Income Provision / Daniel Clegg And Bruno Palier -- From Gateway To Safety Net : The Dynamics Of Activation Reforms In Portugal / Amílcar Moreira, Daniel Carolo, And Rui Nicola -- From Protection Towards Activation : Reform Of Social Assistance In The Czech Republic / Tomas Sirovátka -- Governing Activation In The 21st Century : A (hi)story Of Change / Amílcar Moreira And Ivar Lødemel -- Trajectories Of Change : Activation Reforms From Inception To Times Of Austerity / Ivar Lødemel And Erika Gubrium. Edited By Ivar Lødemel And Amilcar Moreira. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.