Welfare states in the 21st century : the new five giants confronting societal progress / Ian Greener.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Greener, Ian, author.

Contributor:

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Beveridge, William Henry Beveridge, Baron, 1879-1963.

Beveridge, William Henry Beveridge.

Great Britain. Inter-departmental Committee on Social Insurance and Allied Services.

Great Britain.

Political planning.

Social policy.

Welfare state.

Social policy--Cross-cultural studies.

Welfare state--Cross-cultural studies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (178 pages)

Other Title:

Welfare states in the twenty-first century

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar Publishing, [2022]

Summary:

"On the 80th anniversary of Beveridge's report on the 'Five Giants' confronting societal progress in the 1940s, this innovative book examines the 'New Giants' confronting us today: inequality, preventable mortality, the crisis of democracy, job quality, and environmental degradation. Ian Greener uses Qualitative Comparative Analysis and cluster analysis across 24 countries to analyse which countries are the highest performing in relation to each of the New Giants, and what they have in common. The book indicates that confronting the New Giants requires more participative modes of governance, as well as a greater commitment to redistributing wealth and achieving higher levels of education. Greener also highlights how higher levels of globalization, so long as they are combined with these factors, can be compatible with confronting the New Giants. The book further considers how these factors combined in countries with lower levels of mortality in the first six months of the Covid-19 pandemic. This will be critical reading for social policy and politics scholars and policy makers interested in comparative analysis. The clear explanation of the research methods used in the book will be useful to advanced level students and researchers in the field"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: 1. The beveridge report today

2. The new giants

3. The method in welfare states in the 21st century

4. Inequality

5. Preventable mortality

6. The crisis of democracy

7. Job quality

8. Environmental degradation

Conclusion to welfare states in the 21st century

Epilogue: The new giants and covid-19

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 158-163) and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Greener, Ian Welfare States in the 21st Century

ISBN:

9781800370791