Social Capitalism - A Study of Christian Democracy and the Welfare State

Informationen zum Autor Kees van Kersbergen Klappentext Christian Democracy has been the most successful political movement in post world war Europe. In this study Kees van Kersbergen demonstrates the precise nature of the links between Christian Democracy and the welfare state. Zusammenfassung Christian Democracy has been the most successful political movement in post world war Europe. In this study Kees van Kersbergen demonstrates the precise nature of the links between Christian Democracy and the welfare state. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Introduction 2 The welfare state and Christian democracy: An Introduction 3 The political entrenchment of Christian democracy in Western Europe, 1870–1960 4 Christian democracy in Germany, Italy and the Netherlands: A closer comparison 5 Welfare state regimes and social spending 6 The quality of welfare state regimes 7 The structure of welfare state regimes 8 Social capitalism and Christian democracy 9 Catholicism and social citizenship: From charity to social justice? 10 The intellectual origins of Christian democracy and social capitalism 11 Conclusion

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• Authors: Kees Van Kersbergen, Van Kersbergen, Kees Van Kersbergen
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.07.2016
• EAN: 9781138996199
• ISBN: 978-1-138-99619-9
• No. of pages: 304
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Europe, Political Ideologies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, Christianity, Social issues & processes, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Social and ethical issues, Political ideologies and movements, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), Welfare & benefit systems, Welfare and benefit systems