The Transformation of Welfare States?

by Nick Ellison

This accessible work provides a 'political sociology' of welfare states in industrial societies, with both historical and contemporary perspectives. Ellison focuses on the social and political underpinnings of a number of welfare regimes and looks at the transformations they have undergone and the challenges they face.

This book assesses current debates about the role of 'globalization' in welfare state change, paying particular attention...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415142512
• ISBN13: 9780415142519
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.1" x 9.2"