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Development of Welfare States in Europe and America,Used
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This volume seeks to contribute to an interdisciplinary, comparative, and historical study of Western welfare states. It attempts to link their historical dynamics and contemporary problems in an international perspective.Building on collaboration between Europeanand Americanbased research groups, the editors have coordinated contributions by economists, political scientists, sociologists, and historians. The developments they analyze cover a time span from the initiation of modern national social policies at the end of the nineteenth century to the present.The experiences of all the presently existing Western European systems except Spain and Portugal are systematically encompassed, with comparisons developed selectively with the experiences of the United States and Canada. The development of the social security systems, of public expenditures!and taxation, of public education and educational opportunities, and of income inequality are described, compared, and analyzed for varying groupings of the Western European and North American nations.This volume addresses itself mainly to two audiences. The first includes all students of policyproblems of the welfare states who seek to gain a comparative perspective and historical understanding. A second group may be more interested in the theory and empirical analysis of longterm societal developments. In this context, the growth of the welfare states ranges as a major departure, along with the development of national states and capitalist economies.The welfare state is interpreted as a general phenomenon of modernization, as a product of the increasing differentiation and the growing size of societies on the one hand, and of processes of social and political mobilization on the other. It is an important element of the structural convergence of modern societies by its mere weight in all countries and at the same time a source of divergence by the variations within its institutional structure.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main focus of the book 'Development of Welfare States in Europe and America'? A: The book focuses on an interdisciplinary, comparative, and historical study of Western welfare states, examining their historical dynamics and contemporary challenges from an international perspective.
- Q: Who are the contributors to this volume? A: The volume features contributions from economists, political scientists, sociologists, and historians, coordinated by editors from European and American research groups.
- Q: What time span does the book cover regarding the development of welfare states? A: The book analyzes the development of welfare states from the initiation of modern national social policies at the end of the nineteenth century to the present.
- Q: Which countries' welfare systems are analyzed in the book? A: The book encompasses the experiences of all existing Western European systems except Spain and Portugal, with selective comparisons to the United States and Canada.
- Q: What topics are discussed in relation to welfare states? A: Topics discussed include the development of social security systems, public expenditures and taxation, public education, educational opportunities, and income inequality.
- Q: Who is the intended audience for this book? A: The primary audiences are students of welfare state policy who seek a comparative perspective and those interested in the theory and empirical analysis of long-term societal developments.
- Q: How does the book interpret the welfare state? A: The welfare state is interpreted as a general phenomenon of modernization, reflecting increasing societal differentiation and political mobilization.
- Q: What is the significance of the welfare state according to the book? A: The welfare state is significant as it contributes to the structural convergence of modern societies while also being a source of divergence due to variations in institutional structures.
- Q: Is this book suitable for historical research? A: Yes, the book provides a historical analysis of welfare states, making it suitable for researchers interested in historical and comparative studies.
- Q: What is the publication date of 'Development of Welfare States in Europe and America'? A: The book was published on January 30, 1981.