Making a European Welfare State: Convergences and Conflicts Over European Social Policy

This volume provides an up-to-date account of developments in Europe across a range of policy fields, from labour markets to disability and poverty to health care.

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• An up-to-date account of a rapidly changing field.
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• Covers developments across a range of policy fields, from labour markets to disability and poverty to health care.
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• Situates debates about welfare convergence and divergence in a theoretical context.
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• Draws on sociological, social policy, political science and economic theoretical perspectives.
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• Written by acknowledged experts in the field.
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• Uses case studies of particular policy areas and regional developments.
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• Includes work on Southern and Eastern Europe, as well as on France and Germany.