The New Politics of the Welfare State

By: Pierson, Paul

Book Overview

The welfare states of affluent democracies now stand at the center of political discussion and social conflict. In these path-breaking essays, an international team of leading analysts demonstrate that the politics of social policy focus on the renegotiation, restructuring, and modernization of the post-war social contract rather than its dismantling.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198297564
• ISBN13: 9780198297567
• Release Date: June 2001
• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Length: 530 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.2" x 9.3"