Variations of the Welfare State - Great Britain, Sweden, France and Germany Between Capitalism and Socialism

In the burgeoning literature on welfare regimes and typologies, this comparative study offers a stimulating new perspective. Kaufmann, the doyen of the sociology of social policy in Germany, emphasizes norms, culture and history, in contrast to political economy approaches.

List of contents

L. Leisering: Introduction.- F.-X. Kaufmann: Variations of the Welfare State - Great Britain, France and Germany Between Capitalism and Socialism: Preliminary Methodological Remarks.- Theoretical Foundations.- Welfare State Development Between Capitalism and Socialism.- Variations on the Welfare State Principle in Europe.- And Germany?- Synoptic Concluding Remarks.

About the author

Franz-Xaver Kaufmann, geb. 1932, em. Prof. für Sozialpolitik und Soziologie an der Universität Bielefeld. Von 1979 bis 1983 Direktor am Zentrum für interdisziplinäre Forschung der Universität Bielefeld, von 1980 bis 1992 am von ihm gegründeten Institut für Bevölkerungspolitik. Forschungsschwerpunkte u.a. Religionssoziologie; Mitherausgeber von "Christlicher Glaube in moderner Gesellschaft" (Herder).

Product details

• Authors: Franz-Xaver Kaufmann
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Original title: Geschichte der Sozialpolitik in Deutschland seit 1945, volume 1: Grundlagen der Sozialpolitik
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2014
• EAN: 9783642447150
• ISBN: 978-3-642-44715-0
• No. of pages: 250
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 235 mm x 14 mm
• Weight: 400 g
• Illustrations: X, 250 p.
• Series: German Social Policy; German Social Policy
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Political sociology; B, History, Sociology, Political Science, Social Policy, biotechnology, Social & ethical issues, Political science & theory, Historiography, Economics and Finance, Sociology, general, Management science, History, general