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View article: Introduction: what is political economy and social policy?
Introduction: what is political economy and social policy? Open
The first chapter of the book sets the scene for the book. This includes a discussion of the relation between Political Economy and Social Policy, which is at the core of what this book is about. It also raises a number of challenges and q…
View article: Human needs in welfare states?
Human needs in welfare states? Open
The first chapter introduces the issues in the book and the central research questions that the book is expected to answer. Paradoxes and contradictions are highlighted, for example, the lack of knowledge in existing literature, and the di…
View article: Index
Index Open
This unique and forward-thinking book explores how we understand needs in relation to the welfare state and to what extent we can, if at all, measure need.
View article: Once again: Are welfare states in crisis?
Once again: Are welfare states in crisis? Open
Welfare state crises have long fascinated researchers. This introduction distills the special issue's insights on this enduring topic. Overall, the articles indicate that future debates surrounding crisis types and responsive policies will…
View article: Introduction: Comparing Social Policy Responses to the Cost-of-Living Crisis
Introduction: Comparing Social Policy Responses to the Cost-of-Living Crisis Open
This introduction to our themed section on social policy responses to the recent cost-of-living crisis spells out this topic and the key issues examined in the section’s main contributions before summarising their findings and overall cont…
View article: Some Useful Sources
Some Useful Sources Open
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View article: Policy Legacies, Welfare Regimes, and Social Policy Responses to COVID-19 in Europe
Policy Legacies, Welfare Regimes, and Social Policy Responses to COVID-19 in Europe Open
Much has been written since the publication in 1990 of Esping-Andersen’s The Three Worlds of Welfare Capitalism on the concept of welfare regime as an analytical tool to study policy stability and change in Europe and beyond. As a concept,…
View article: Welfare States in a Turbulent Era
Welfare States in a Turbulent Era Open
This insightful book provides a systematic analysis of the development of affluent Western welfare states in this turbulent era. It explores the consequences for welfare states of modern crises such as climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic…
View article: Welfare states in turbulent times
Welfare states in turbulent times Open
The first chapter sets the scene for the book and pointing to a number of the elements which has and is expected to continue influencing the welfare sates development. This also includes a number of challenges for welfare states in turbule…
View article: Social rights in <scp>EU</scp> and its member states
Social rights in <span>EU</span> and its member states Open
This article informs about core aspect of the European Pillar of Social Rights as well as presenting the articles in this special issue of social rights in Europe. Overall, the articles points towards the role of the EU, while also showing…
View article: De Gruyter Handbook of Contemporary Welfare States
De Gruyter Handbook of Contemporary Welfare States Open
Globalisation, regionalisation, new technology, demography, voters’ expectations and re-structuring of societies are expected to influence welfare state development for years to come. This handbook analyses how different welfare state mode…
View article: The role of the public sector
The role of the public sector Open
The first chapter sets the stage for the book. It explains the book's approach on how to understand and analyse the public sector economy, while at the same time provides an overview of the book's chapters that may help the reader to under…
View article: Social policy research in times of crisis
Social policy research in times of crisis Open
This chapter discusses how research on welfare state crisis has evolved, influenced by empirical developments as well as theoretical innovations. The chapter identifies four research themes: new social risks, populism and welfare chauvinis…
View article: Constantly changing <scp>Nordic</scp> welfare states: A <scp>Bermuda</scp> triangle?
Constantly changing <span>Nordic</span> welfare states: A <span>Bermuda</span> triangle? Open
This introduction discusses recent developments in the Nordic welfare states as well as an overview of the contributions to this regional issue on Nordic welfare states. The issue focuses on topics of demography, financing, solidarity, and…
View article: Index
Index Open
Bent Greve critically considers thinking on the core elements of welfare states, how they should be ranked and how to recognise indicators of their direction of movement. Providing expert analysis of the historical development of welfare s…
View article: Rethinking Welfare and the Welfare State: an introduction
Rethinking Welfare and the Welfare State: an introduction Open
The first chapter presents the overall aim of the book, which is that it tries to rethink two central, but highly interlinked, issues: What is welfare? What welfare states would we expect to have and what would they look like if they were …
View article: Introduction to the Handbook on Austerity, Populism and the Welfare State
Introduction to the Handbook on Austerity, Populism and the Welfare State Open
This chapter sets the scene for the book, including the reasons for the choice of concepts and how and why the link between these are important elements in order to understand societal development in welfare states. It also argues that the…
View article: Support for Governmental Income Redistribution in Nordic Countries
Support for Governmental Income Redistribution in Nordic Countries Open
In many countries, we have seen an increase in economic inequality over the past 20 to 25 years. The populations might therefore have changed their attitude about how and how much different countries should intervene to reduce the extent o…
View article: Myths, narratives and welfare states: an introduction
Myths, narratives and welfare states: an introduction Open
Chapter 1 informs that the book will disentangle central myths and narratives about the welfare states, and how this can have, and might have had, an impact on welfare states development, including referring back to debates on welfare chau…
View article: Nordic welfare states—still standing or changed by the <scp>COVID</scp>‐19 crisis?
Nordic welfare states—still standing or changed by the <span>COVID</span>‐19 crisis? Open
Nordic welfare states are known for their universalistic and all‐encompassing approach to welfare and having a long tradition for active labour market policy as tool in economic crises with adverse impact on employment. They have had a lon…
View article: Austerity and the welfare state: an introduction
Austerity and the welfare state: an introduction Open
Austerity and retrenchment are some of the words that have been used extensively in public debate as well as in academic literature on the development of welfare states during the last few years. The first chapter sets the scene for the bo…
View article: Welfare and the Welfare State: Central Issues Now and in the Future
Welfare and the Welfare State: Central Issues Now and in the Future Open
The welfare state is still very much central in people’s everyday lives. The welfare state is at the same time contested and debated, and has often been argued to be in a crisis not only in the wake of the financial crisis. Welfare and wel…
View article: Welfare states and digitalization
Welfare states and digitalization Open
New technologies have influenced society’s development for many hundreds of years. However, this was often at times with only more limited developed welfare states, and, thus a need for financing public-sector spending through taxes and du…
View article: Routledge International Handbook of Poverty
Routledge International Handbook of Poverty Open
The first of the UN Millennium Goals was to reduce extreme poverty and in 2014 it was halved compared to 1990, and now the goal is to eradicate poverty and hunger by 2030. The reduction in poverty is, to a high degree, the consequence of t…
View article: A Comparison of the Interplay of Public and Occupational Work‒Family Policies in Austria, Denmark, Italy and the United Kingdom
A Comparison of the Interplay of Public and Occupational Work‒Family Policies in Austria, Denmark, Italy and the United Kingdom Open
This article analyses the interplay of public and occupational work‒family policies in institutionally different countries (Austria, Denmark, Italy and United Kingdom). Most of the existing studies do not analyse public and occupational fa…
View article: Preface
Preface Open
We are witnessing dramatic changes within labour markets and, once again, many welfare states have been restructured, the implication of which is, often, a less strong state and weaker protection of employees in many welfare states.This bo…