Economic Globalization and the Citizens'' Welfare State - Sweden, Uk, Japan, Us

List of contents

Contents: Questions; Civil society and the welfare state; Setback of the welfare states - Sweden, UK, Japan, US; Arguments on the future welfare state; People’s choice; Toward a citizens’ welfare state; Conclusion; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.

About the author

Hiroto Tsukada, Yamaguchi University, Yoshida, Japan

Summary

This title was first published in 2001: This book presents a detailed analysis of the ways in which social and economic aspects of the welfare states in the Sweden, UK, Japan and US have altered under growing market-first ideology and economic globalization.

Additional text

’This is an important contribution to the debates on globalization and the welfare state...This is a major book that should be read by all interested in the future of the welfare state.’ Vic George, Emeritus Professor, University of Kent, UK

Product details

• Authors: Hiroto Tsukada, Tsukada Hiroto
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2017
• EAN: 9781138702851
• ISBN: 978-1-138-70285-1
• No. of pages: 266
• Series: Routledge Revivals; Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, Anthropology, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Economic Policy, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, Social issues & processes, Sociology: work & labour, Social and ethical issues, Sociology: work and labour