Variations of the Welfare State

Great Britain, Sweden, France and Germany Between Capitalism and Socialism

Häftad, Engelska, 2014

AvFranz-Xaver Kaufmann

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In the burgeoning literature on welfare regimes and typologies, this comparative study offers a stimulating new perspective. Kaufmann, the doyen of the sociology of social policy in Germany, emphasizes norms, culture and history, in contrast to political economy approaches. Comparing Britain, Sweden, France and Germany, Kaufmann highlights the „idiosyncrasy” of each welfare state: countries are compared with regard to their state traditions and the relationship between state and civil society; their national “social questions”; their economic systems, including the unions and labour law; social security and redistribution; and their personal social services and education. The socio-cultural approach enables Kaufmann to show that not all modern states are welfare states. Some are just „capitalism“ (the USA), others are „socialism“ (the former Soviet Union). In this light, the (essentially North-West European) welfare state is portrayed as a third way between capitalism and socialism.

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Utgivningsdatum2014-12-14
Mått155 x 235 x 15 mm
Vikt400 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieGerman Social Policy
Antal sidor250
Upplaga2013
FörlagSpringer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
ISBN9783642447150
OriginaltitelGeschichte der Sozialpolitik in Deutschland seit 1945, volume 1: Grundlagen der Sozialpolitik

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Franz-Xaver Kaufmann is Professor emeritus for Social Policy and Sociology at the University of Bielefeld, Germany. He studied law, economics and sociology in Zurich, St. Gall and Paris. He is the doyen of the sociology of social policy in Germany and has been awarded honorary doctorates and prizes, including the Preller Prize for Social Policy and the Schader Prize for Applied Social Science. Lutz Leisering, the Editor, is Professor for Social Policy and Director at the Institute for World Society studies, University of Bielefeld. He took his Ph.D. at the London School of Economics. He has published widely on European and global social policy.

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