Pension Politics - Consensus and Social Conflict in Ageing Societies

Zusatztext "A splendid addition to the scholarly literature." -- H. I. Liebling, emeritus, Lafayette College Informationen zum Autor Patrik Marier is Canada Research Chair in Comparative Public Policy in the Department of Political Science at Concordia University, Canada. Klappentext Presenting an innovative contribution to the literature on the politics of pension reform! this volume provides a neo-institutionalist analysis of pension reform in Belgium! France! Sweden and the United Kingdom. Zusammenfassung Presenting an innovative contribution to the literature on the politics of pension reform, this volume provides a neo-institutionalist analysis of pension reform in Belgium, France, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: Policy Change in Difficult Times 1. The Origins of Diversity in Pension Reform Processes: A Theoretical Approach 2. France: Still a 'Société Bloquée'? 3. Belgium: Seeking to Adapt in a Crumbling Consensual World, One Small Step at a Time 4. Sweden: Do Unions Still Matter?: Committees Instil a Radical Pension Reform 5. United Kingdom: A Marriage with the Private Sector? 6. Conclusion: Comparative Tests of the Hypotheses and their Application to other Industrialized Countries

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• Authors: Patrik Marier, Patrik (Concordia University Marier, Marier Patrik
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.02.2011
• EAN: 9780415663724
• ISBN: 978-0-415-66372-4
• No. of pages: 222
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 241 mm x 13 mm
• Series: Routledge Studies in the Political Economy of the Welfare State; Routledge Studies in the Political Economy of the Welfare State
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, Europe, Medicine, Business & Economics / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, Social Work, Social issues & processes, Public Administration, Political Economy, Social and ethical issues, Medicine and Nursing