Modern Welfare States

Modern Welfare States analyzes the political, economic, and social challenges facing three small, affluent, industrialized democracies: Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. The emphasis is contemporary, but the analysis covers political history, governmental institutions, policy making, parties, interest groups, political socialization and political culture. Advanced comparative politics and public policy researchers, readers interested in modern Scandinavia, or anyone interested in economic and political issues will find this book a source of stimulating ideas.

List of contents

Understanding the social laboratory; still the social laboratory? the perils of success; Scandinavia democracy today; is there a Scandinavian democratic model?; democratic institutions; political actors - parties, voters, interest groups; restraining the governors; the Scandinavian welfare state model; the solidaristic welfare state; porous states in an interdependent world; the social welfare state; managing the market economy; from industrial conflict to industrial democracy; the model appraised; the Scandinavian model and its critics; the future of the Scandinavian model.

Product details

• Authors: Eric S. Einhorn, John Logue
• Publisher: Greenwood Pub Group Inc
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.1989
• EAN: 9780275924508
• ISBN: 978-0-275-92450-8
• No. of pages: 354
• Dimensions: 158 mm x 241 mm x 28 mm
• Weight: 767 g
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education