Worlds of welfare, worlds of consent? : public opinion on the welfare state / by John Gelissen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gelissen, John.

Series:

International comparative social studies ; v. 4.

International comparative social studies ; v. 4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Welfare state--Public opinion--Cross-cultural studies.

Welfare state.

Social policy--Public opinion--Cross-cultural studies.

Social policy.

Public welfare--Public opinion--Cross-cultural studies.

Public welfare.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (256 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, c2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Are the forces of habit and democratic decision-making so strong that outcomes are judged as legitimate whatever they are? This study examines whether the public's consent to welfare state solidarity and its choices of justice principles are related to the specifics of welfare state regimes.

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction and Research Questions; 2 Three Worlds of Welfare Capitalism or More? In Search of Ideal Types and Real Forms; 3 Popular Support for Institutionalized Solidarity: A Comparison between European Welfare States; 4 Welfare States, Solidarity and Justice Principles: Does the Type really matter?; 5 Public Health Care in the Balance: Exploring Popular Support for Health Care Systems in the European Union; 6 Old-Age Pensions: Individual or Collective Responsibility? An Investigation of Public Opinion within European Welfare States; 7 Summary and Discussion

BIBLIOGRAPHYINDEX OF SUBJECTS

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-46657-X

9786610466573

1-4175-2459-6

90-474-0133-6

OCLC:

191039295