ABSTRACT

'Crisis'. 'Breakdown'. 'Dismantlement.' Since the 1970's, these have become the catchphrases used to describe the condition of the welfare states in Europe, in academic and media analyses alike. This book provides an alternative, more optimistic interpretation. It aims to increase both theoretical understanding and empirical knowledge of recent welfare reforms in areas including Spain, Denmark, the UK, Germany and the EU as a whole. An essential resource for students, researchers and practitioners with an interest in the welfare state.

part |2 pages

Part I European welfare states in perspective

part |2 pages

Part II

chapter 4|11 pages

The Finnish welfare state in the 1990s

Matti Alestalo

chapter 5|19 pages

Welfare crisis and beyond

Jørgen Goul Andersen

chapter 7|22 pages

Welfare without work?

Anton Hemerijck, Philip Manow and Kees van Kersbergen

part |2 pages

Part III Towards consolidated European welfare states?