Party''s Over - The End of the Welfare State Boom in Western Europe

In The Party's Over: The End of the Welfare State Boom in Western Europe, Alfred C. Mierzejewski explores how the West European welfare state boom ended in the mid-1970's and shows how that is relevant and significant for workers and retirees today.

List of contents

Chapter One: Background to Reform
Chapter Two: The Social Democrats' Effort to Humanize Pensions: Sep 1969-Mar 1971
Chapter Three: Money to Spend: March - October 1971
Chapter Four: The Pension Bazaar: October 1971 - May 1972
Chapter Five: Pension Reform and Regime Change: June - October 1972
Chapter Six: Reverberations
Chapter Seven: Conclusions

About the author

Alfred C. Mierzejewski is professor of modern German history at the University of North Texas.

Product details

• Authors: Alfred C Mierzejewski, Alfred C. Mierzejewski, Mierzejewski Alfred C.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2021
• EAN: 9781793629197
• ISBN: 978-1-79362-919-7
• No. of pages: 278
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system; HISTORY / Europe / Germany, European History, Germany, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, Social welfare & social services, Social and cultural history, Social welfare and social services