Description
Book SynopsisUnflinching survey of the state of welfare systems across Europe today
Trade Review'One of the best analyses of the politics of the welfare state. He also draws on ideas from struggles across the world for building a new power for democratic ownership of the economy - the only basis on which our social rights can have a future' -- Hilary Wainwright, editor of Red Pepper and author of Reclaim the State (2003, 2009)
'This scholarly and thoughtful yet accessible book is relevant to the whole of Europe and the world. We should read it, learn from it and organise so as to fight back with all our strength' -- Susan George, President of the Board of the Transnational Institute
'An important contribution to the current debate about the future of the welfare state. Wahl demonstrates how power in society has shifted and why it has let to growing inequalities. A must read for debaters and policy makers who seek inspiration' -- Peter Waldorff, General Secretary of the PSI
'Indispensable insights into the crisis of the welfare state in the West. More than that, he offers a roadmap to the future, one that focuses on the active engagement of citizens and civil society in the creation of new progressive vision in the post-globalisation era' -- Walden Bello, Professor of Sociology at the University of the Philippines
'A sobering assessment of the present state of power relations between labour and capital, but its message is ultimately an inspiring one' -- Sean Sweeney, Director of Global Labor Institute at the Cornell School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University
Table of ContentsIntroduction
1. The Power Base
2. The Turning Point
3. The Shift in the Balance of Power
4. The Attacks
5. The Brutalisation of Work
6. The Misery of Symbol Politics
7. Challenges and Alternatives
Notes
Bibliography
Index
