ABSTRACT
This book has examined both the changing nature of welfare states and the changing geographical perspectives upon these changes. It should have become clear by now that these two elements are closely related; not only have welfare states become more diverse, fragmented and pluralistic, but our ways of analysing these changes have also become increasingly diverse. No longer is there a search for one all-embracing way of analysing society, but there is a recognition of the diversity and plurality of value systems and approaches. Similarly, our confidence in producing a master blueprint to solve welfare problems also seems to have evaporated. This final chapter examines the implications of this situation for the geographical analysis of the welfare state.
