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Informationen zum Autor Francis G. Castles is Professor Emeritus at the University of Edinburgh and Adjunct Professor of Political Science at the Research School of Social Sciences at Australian National University and at the Center for Social Policy Research (CeS) in Bremen.Stephan Leibfried is Professor of Public Policy at the University of Bremen, Director of the Collaborative Research Center "Transformations of the State" (TranState) and member of the Unit History and Institutions of the Center for Social Policy Research (CeS) there.Jane Lewis is Professor of Social Policy at the London School of Economics and Political Science, a Fellow of the British Academy, and a Founding Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences.Herbert Obinger is Professor of Comparative Public and Social Policy at the University of Bremen, directs the Unit History and Institutions of the Center for Social Policy Research (CeS) and directs two projects in the Collaborative Research Center "Transformations of the State" (TranState).Christopher Pierson is Professor of Politics at the University of Nottingham and Director of Teaching and Lead Editor of the British Journal of Politics and International Relations. Klappentext The Oxford Handbook of the Welfare State is the authoritative and definitive guide to the contemporary welfare state. Zusammenfassung The Oxford Handbook of the Welfare State is the authoritative and definitive guide to the contemporary welfare state. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Tables and Figures About the Contributors Preface A Note on the Jacket Illustration 1: Francis G. Castles, Stephan Leibfried, Jane Lewis, Herbert Obinger, and Christopher Pierson: Introduction Part I Philosophical Justifications and Critiques of the Welfare State 2: Stuart White: Ethics 3: Christopher Pierson and Matthieu Leimgruber: Intellectual Roots 4: Desmond King and Fiona Ross: Critics and Beyond Part II History 5: Stein Kuhnle and Anne Sander: The Emergence of the Western Welfare State 6: Frank Nullmeier and Frank-Xaver Kaufmann: Post-War Welfare State Development Part III Approaches 7: Edwin Amenta and Alexander Hicks: Research Methods 8: Willem Adema and Peter Whiteford: Public and Private Social Welfare 9: Mary Daly: Families versus State and Market 10: Einar Øverbye: Disciplinary Perspectives Part IV Inputs and Actors 11: Jan Zutavern and Martin Kohli: Needs and Risks 12: Torben Iversen: Democracy and Capitalism 13: Bernhard Ebbinghaus: Unions and Employers 14: Manfred G. Schmidt: Parties 15: Ellen M. Immergut: Political Institutions 16: Stefan Svallfors: Public Attitudes 17: Ann Shola Orloff: Gender 18: Kees van Kersbergen and Philip Manow: Religion 19: Stephen Castles and Carl-Ulrik Schierup: Migration and Ethnic Minorities 20: Gerda Falkner: European Union 21: Klaus Armingeon: Intergovernmental Organizations 22: Duane Swank: Globalization Part V Policies 23: Herbert Obinger and Uwe Wagschal: Social Expenditure and Revenues 24: Karl Hinrichs and Julia Lynch: Old-Age Pensions 25: Richard Freeman and Heinz Rothgang: Health 26: August Oesterle and Heinz Rothgang: Long-term Care 27: Olli Kangas: Work Accident and Sickness Benefits 28: Mark Priestley: Disability 29: Joakim Palme, Eero Carroll and Ola Sjöberg: Unemployment Insurance 30: Lane Kenworthy: Labour Market Activation 31: Thomas Bahle, Michaela Pfeifer and Claus Wendt: Social Assistance 32: Jonathan Bradshaw and Naomi Finch: Family Benefits and Services 33: Tony Fahey and Michelle Norris: Housing 34: Marius R. Busemeyer and Rita Nikolai: Education Part VI Policy Outcomes 35: John Stephens: Social Rights of Citizenship 36: Peter Saunders: Inequality and Poverty 37: Isabela Mares: Macroeconomic Outcomes 38: Jonah Levy: Welfare Retrenchment Part VII Worlds of Wel...
