This new study assesses the welfare state to ask key questions and draw new conclusions about its place in modern society. It shows how the welfare states that
In recent years, major social forces such as: ageing populations, social trends, migration patterns, and the globalization of economies, have reshaped social we
Life Cycle Risks and the Politics of the Welfare State presents the dual risk model of the welfare state. Previous research in the field has predominantly studi
This Very Short Introduction discusses the necessity of welfare states in modern capitalist societies. Situating social policy in an historical, sociological, a
In The Politics of the New Welfare State the main reforms in work and welfare are summarized and analyzed to provide up-dated evidence of policy change and its