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Reforming the Bismarckian Welfare Systems, PDF eBook

Reforming the Bismarckian Welfare Systems PDF

Edited by Bruno Palier, Claude Martin

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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

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