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This is the much anticipated revised second edition of a volume that was welcomed at its first appearance as 'the most authoritative survey and critique of the welfare state yet published'. It is an indispensable one-volume guide to what modern states spend most of their time and money doing.

Table of Contents
1: Daniel Béland, Kimberly Morgan, Herbert Obinger, and Christopher Pierson: Introduction Part I: Philosophical Justifications and Critiques of the Welfare State 2: Stuart White: Ethics 3: Christopher Pierson and Matthieu Leimgruber: Intellectual Roots 4: Gerda Hooijer and Desmond King: The Critics of Welfare: From Neoliberalism to Populsm Part II: History 5: Stein Kuhnle and Anne Sander: The Emergence of the Western Welfare State 6: Frank Nullmeier and Franz-Xaver Kaufmann: Post-War Welfare State Development: The 'Golden Age' 7: Anton Hemerijk and Stefano Ronchi: Recent Developments: Social Investment Reform in the 21st Century Part III: Approaches 8: Edwin Amenta and Alexander Hicks: Research Methods 9: Willem Adema and Peter Whiteford: Public and Private Social Welfare 10: Daniel Béland and Kimberly Morgan: Governance 11: Julian L. Garritzmann, Silja Häusermann, and Bruno Palier: Social Investment 12: Mary Daly: Families, State, and Markets 13: Einar Øverbye: Disciplinary Perspectives on Welfare States Part IV: Inputs and Actors 14: Jan Zutavern & Martin Kohli: Needs and Risks in the Welfare State 15: Torben Iversen: Democracy and Capitalism 16: Bernhard Ebbinghaus: Unions and Employers 17: Manfred G. Schmidt: Parties 18: Ellen M. Immergut: Political Institutions 19: Staffan Kumlin, Achim Goerres, and Dennis C. Spies: Public Attitudes 20: Ann Shola Orloff and Marie Laperriere: Gender 21: Kees Van Kersbergen and Philip Manow: Religion 22: Simone Scarpa, Stephen Castles, and Carl-Ulrik Schierup: Migration and Ethnic Minorities 23: Manfred G. Schmidt: European and National Social Policy 24: Klaus Armingeon: Intergovernmental Organizations 25: Duane Swank: Globalization Part V: Policies 26: Herbert Obinger: Social Expenditure and Welfare State Financing 27: Karin Gottschall nad Markus Tepe: The Welfare State as Employer 28: Karl Hinrichs and Julia F. Lynch: Old-Age Pensions 29: Heinz Rothgang: Health 30: August Österle and Heinz Rothgang: Long-Term Care 31: Olli Kangas: Work Accident and Sickness Benefits 32: Mark Priestley: Disability 33: Ola Sjöberg, Joakim Palme, and Eero Carroll: Unemployment Insurance 34: Lane Kenworthy: Employment Promotion 35: Patrick Emmenegger and Paul Marx: The Regulation of Employment 36: Thomas Bahle and Claus Wendt: Social Assistance 37: Naomi Finch and Jonathan Bradshaw: Family Benefits and Services 38: Tony Fahey and Michelle Norris: Housing 39: Marius R. Busemeyer and Rita Nikolai: Education Part VI: Policy Outcomes 40: John D. Stephens: The Social Rights of Citizenship 41: Peter Saunders: Inequality and Poverty 42: Christopher Pierson and Isabela Mares: Macroeconomic Outcomes 43: Jennifer Hook and Leah Ruppanner: Gendered Outcomes 44: Jonah D. Levy: Welfare Retrenchment Part VII: World of Welfare 45: Philip Manow: Models of the Welfare State 46: Mikko Kautto and Kati Kuitto: The Nordic Countries 47: Bruno Palier: Continental Western Europe 48: Maurizio Ferrara: The South European Countries 49: Christoper Pierson and Francis G. Castles: The English-Speaking Countries 50: Linda J. Cook and Tomasz Inglot: Central and Eastern European Countries Prospects 51: Ian Gough: From Welfare State to Planetary Wellbeing

The Oxford Handbook of the Welfare State

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      Publisher: Oxford University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 15/11/2021
      ISBN13: 9780198828389, 978-0198828389
      ISBN10: 0198828381

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      Book Synopsis
      This is the much anticipated revised second edition of a volume that was welcomed at its first appearance as 'the most authoritative survey and critique of the welfare state yet published'. It is an indispensable one-volume guide to what modern states spend most of their time and money doing.

      Table of Contents
      1: Daniel Béland, Kimberly Morgan, Herbert Obinger, and Christopher Pierson: Introduction Part I: Philosophical Justifications and Critiques of the Welfare State 2: Stuart White: Ethics 3: Christopher Pierson and Matthieu Leimgruber: Intellectual Roots 4: Gerda Hooijer and Desmond King: The Critics of Welfare: From Neoliberalism to Populsm Part II: History 5: Stein Kuhnle and Anne Sander: The Emergence of the Western Welfare State 6: Frank Nullmeier and Franz-Xaver Kaufmann: Post-War Welfare State Development: The 'Golden Age' 7: Anton Hemerijk and Stefano Ronchi: Recent Developments: Social Investment Reform in the 21st Century Part III: Approaches 8: Edwin Amenta and Alexander Hicks: Research Methods 9: Willem Adema and Peter Whiteford: Public and Private Social Welfare 10: Daniel Béland and Kimberly Morgan: Governance 11: Julian L. Garritzmann, Silja Häusermann, and Bruno Palier: Social Investment 12: Mary Daly: Families, State, and Markets 13: Einar Øverbye: Disciplinary Perspectives on Welfare States Part IV: Inputs and Actors 14: Jan Zutavern & Martin Kohli: Needs and Risks in the Welfare State 15: Torben Iversen: Democracy and Capitalism 16: Bernhard Ebbinghaus: Unions and Employers 17: Manfred G. Schmidt: Parties 18: Ellen M. Immergut: Political Institutions 19: Staffan Kumlin, Achim Goerres, and Dennis C. Spies: Public Attitudes 20: Ann Shola Orloff and Marie Laperriere: Gender 21: Kees Van Kersbergen and Philip Manow: Religion 22: Simone Scarpa, Stephen Castles, and Carl-Ulrik Schierup: Migration and Ethnic Minorities 23: Manfred G. Schmidt: European and National Social Policy 24: Klaus Armingeon: Intergovernmental Organizations 25: Duane Swank: Globalization Part V: Policies 26: Herbert Obinger: Social Expenditure and Welfare State Financing 27: Karin Gottschall nad Markus Tepe: The Welfare State as Employer 28: Karl Hinrichs and Julia F. Lynch: Old-Age Pensions 29: Heinz Rothgang: Health 30: August Österle and Heinz Rothgang: Long-Term Care 31: Olli Kangas: Work Accident and Sickness Benefits 32: Mark Priestley: Disability 33: Ola Sjöberg, Joakim Palme, and Eero Carroll: Unemployment Insurance 34: Lane Kenworthy: Employment Promotion 35: Patrick Emmenegger and Paul Marx: The Regulation of Employment 36: Thomas Bahle and Claus Wendt: Social Assistance 37: Naomi Finch and Jonathan Bradshaw: Family Benefits and Services 38: Tony Fahey and Michelle Norris: Housing 39: Marius R. Busemeyer and Rita Nikolai: Education Part VI: Policy Outcomes 40: John D. Stephens: The Social Rights of Citizenship 41: Peter Saunders: Inequality and Poverty 42: Christopher Pierson and Isabela Mares: Macroeconomic Outcomes 43: Jennifer Hook and Leah Ruppanner: Gendered Outcomes 44: Jonah D. Levy: Welfare Retrenchment Part VII: World of Welfare 45: Philip Manow: Models of the Welfare State 46: Mikko Kautto and Kati Kuitto: The Nordic Countries 47: Bruno Palier: Continental Western Europe 48: Maurizio Ferrara: The South European Countries 49: Christoper Pierson and Francis G. Castles: The English-Speaking Countries 50: Linda J. Cook and Tomasz Inglot: Central and Eastern European Countries Prospects 51: Ian Gough: From Welfare State to Planetary Wellbeing

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