RegionWelfare and the State
Edited by Nicholas Deakin, Catherine Jones Finer, Bob Matthews
- Price: $1,740.00
- Binding/Format: Hardback
- ISBN: 978-0-415-26287-3
- Publish Date: November 5th 2003
- Imprint: Routledge
- Pages: 2,000 pages
Series: Critical Concepts in Political Science
Description
One of the most contested issues of the 20th century is that of welfare - how it should be available, to whom, on what terms and by what means. The debate on welfare has taken place across the developed world, and has spread to developing nations: it encompasses a wide range of ideological positions and consumes a large proportion of the resources of states that provide it. This collection explores the ramifications of welfare and the state over the course of the 20th century, drawing material from a range of disciplines and with a geographical coverage across all the major developed countries.
Contents
Volume One: Welfare States and Societies in the Making
Volume Two: The Zenith of Western Welfare State Systems
Volume Three: Crisis of the Welfare States
Volume Four: Welfare Futures