Transformations of the State: Explaining the Diversity of Policy Responses to Economic Crisis

Starke, P.; Kaasch, A.; Hooren, F. Van

This book presents an in-depth analysis of social policy reactions to international economic shocks in four different welfare states, over a 40-year period. It reveals how expansion and retrenchment are shaped by domestic politics and existing welfare state institutions.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2013-05-07

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780230285255

DOI: 10.1057/9781137314840

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 240