Party Politics and Social Welfare - Comparing Christian Social Democracy in Austria, Germany Netherlands

Christian and Social Democratic parties have been the driving force behind welfare state developments post-WWII. This valuable book investigates whether continued party differences have contributed significantly to the design of social welfare in three conservative welfare states, Austria, Germany and the Netherlands, since the mid-1970s. Zusammenfassung Christian and Social Democratic parties have been the driving force behind welfare state developments post-WWII. This valuable book investigates whether continued party differences have contributed significantly to the design of social welfare in three conservative welfare states, Austria, Germany and the Netherlands, since the mid-1970s.

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• Authors: Martin Roggenkamp, Martin Seeleib-Kaiser, Martin Van Dyk Seeleib-Kaiser, Martin/ van Dyk Seeleib-Kaiser, Silke van Dyk
• Publisher: Elgar, Edward
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.05.2008
• EAN: 9781845425425
• ISBN: 978-1-84542-542-5
• No. of pages: 232
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 229 mm x 25 mm
• Series: Globalization and Welfare series
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education