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Cover Welfare States in a Turbulent Era
Welfare States in a Turbulent Era
Editor:
Bent Greve

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, and the war in Ukraine. Most importantly, it investigates how to prioritize scarce resources in the face of many competing demands and argues that there is an urgent need to improve crisis funding whilst at the same time maintaining provision for vulnerable groups. This title contains one or more Open Access chapters.

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Monograph Book
Publication Date:
14 Jul 2023
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781803926841
Collections:
Sociology, Social Policy and Education 2023
Cover Towards Sustainable Welfare States in Europe
Towards Sustainable Welfare States in Europe
Social Policy and Climate Change

This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License. It is free to read, download and share on Elgaronline.com. This seminal book addresses the critical and urgent question of ‘what makes welfare states sustainable?’ in the era of climate change. Expert authors challenge traditional perspectives on questions of sustainability which have focused on population ageing, global economic turbulence and on containing current and future public social spending.

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Monograph Book
Publication Date:
06 Sep 2022
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781839104633
Cover Myths, Narratives and Welfare States
Myths, Narratives and Welfare States
The Impact of Stories on Welfare State Development
This unique book explores the question of whether different myths and narratives have an impact on the development of welfare states. After discussing the various definitions of ‘myths’ and ‘narratives’, Bent Greve disentangles their relationship with the welfare state, referring also to debates on welfare chauvinism, deservingness and retrenchment.
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Monograph Book
Publication Date:
08 Dec 2020
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781839107924
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Social and Political Science 2020
Cover Poverty, Crisis and Resilience
Poverty, Crisis and Resilience
Poverty remains a problem in Europe, raising the need for new solutions. In this thought-provoking book the contributors delve deeply into the everyday lives of poor households to see which practices and resources they apply to improve their situations. One of the book’s key findings is that social resilience requires a functioning welfare state operating at an increased level. In addition to sufficient welfare transfers, there is a need for low-commodified common goods to be made available not only for the registered poor but all low-income households.
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Monograph Book
Publication Date:
08 Dec 2020
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788973205
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Social and Political Science 2020
Cover Welfare State Legitimacy in Times of Crisis and Austerity
Welfare State Legitimacy in Times of Crisis and Austerity
Between Continuity and Change
Has there been change or continuity in the welfare attitudes of Europeans since the 2008 financial crisis? Using data from the European Social Survey, this book reveals how various types of welfare attitudes evolved between 2008, when the crisis triggered economic recessions and welfare reforms across Europe, and 2016, when most countries had largely recovered from that crisis.
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Monograph Book
Publication Date:
21 Aug 2020
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788976305
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Social and Political Science 2020
Cover Welfare Deservingness and Welfare Policy
Welfare Deservingness and Welfare Policy
Popular Deservingness Opinions and their Interaction with Welfare State Policies
This important book builds a bridge between the literature on popular welfare deservingness and social welfare policies. It examines the relationship between the two, exploring the close correspondence between public opinion and public policy that has been present throughout the history of social welfare.
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Monograph Book
Publication Date:
21 Jul 2020
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781839101892
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Social and Political Science 2020
Cover The Small Welfare State
The Small Welfare State
Rethinking Welfare in the US, Japan, and South Korea
Editor:
Jae-jin Yang
In a period of rapid change for welfare states around the world, this insightful book offers a comparative study of three historically small welfare states: the US, Japan, and South Korea. Featuring contributions from international distinguished scholars, this book looks beyond the larger European welfare states to unpack the many common political and institutional characteristics that have constrained welfare state development in industrialized democracies.
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Monograph Book
Publication Date:
15 Apr 2020
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781839104619
Collections:
Social and Political Science 2020
Cover Gender Inequality and Welfare States in Europe
Gender Inequality and Welfare States in Europe
Gender equality has been one of the defining projects of European welfarestates. It has proven an elusive goal, not just because of political opposition but also due to a lack of clarity in how to best frame equality and take account of family-related considerations. This wide-ranging book assembles the most pertinent literature and evidence to provide a critical understanding of how contemporary state policies engage with gender inequalities.
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Monograph Book
Publication Date:
10 Feb 2020
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788111263
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Social and Political Science 2020
Cover Children's Lives in Southern Europe
Children's Lives in Southern Europe
Contemporary Challenges and Risks
This interdisciplinary book provides a sociological view of the contemporary experiences of children in Southern Europe. Focusing on regions deeply affected by the 2008 economic crisis, it offers a detailed investigation into the impact of economic downturn and austerity on the lives of children.
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Monograph Book
Publication Date:
03 Feb 2020
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781789901245
Collections:
Social and Political Science 2020