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International Social Policy
Welfare Regimes in the Developed World 2nd Edition
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International Social Policy
Welfare Regimes in the Developed World 2nd Edition
- Textbook
Description
The second edition of this textbook provides an accessible and structured look at social policy in a global comparative context. With detailed explanations of the historical, political and social context of policy developments across thirteen nations, the book offers an authoritative picture of social policy across the developed world. The book considers core areas of policy provision alongside contemporary international concerns, such as globalisation, demographic change and economic reform. Specifically, it examines policy in the following nations:
- USA
- Canada
- Australia
- New Zealand
- UK
- Sweden
- Germany
- Italy
- Russia
- Japan
- South Korea
- China
- South Africa
Written and edited by leading social policy experts in each country, this is an invaluable contribution to the study of global social policy and an indispensable resource for students, researchers and policy-makers.
New to this Edition:
- Offers an expanded first chapter on welfare analysis
- Completely new chapters on China and South Korea
- Updates throughout that flag the latest changes and policy trends
- Explores and compares a variety of approaches to social policy
Table of Contents
The International Context; P.Alcock& G.Craig
An American Welfare State?; J.Clarke with F.F.Piven
Canada: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back?; E.Lightman& G.Riches
Australia: From Wage-Earners to Neo-Liberal State; L.Bryson& F. Verity
New Zealand: From Early Innovation to Humanising the Market; J.Davey& S.Grey
The United Kingdom: Constructing a Third Way?; P.Alcock
Sweden: Between Model and Reality; T.Salonen
Germany: A Centrist Welfare State at the Crossroads; L.Leisering
Italy: Still a Pension State?; V.Fargion
Russia: State Socialism to Marketised Welfare; N.Davidova& N.Manning
Japan: Constructing the 'Welfare Society'; T.Uzuhasi
Korea: Rescaling the Developmental Welfare State; H.Kwon
China: The Art of State and Social Policy Remodelling; K.Lin
South Africa – Transition Under Pressure; F.Lund
Product details
| Published | Mar 24 2009 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 2nd |
| Extent | 312 |
| ISBN | 9781137082947 |
| Imprint | Red Globe Press |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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