Welfare states in a turbulent era / edited by Bent Greve (Professor in Social Science, Department of Social Sciences and Business, University of Roskilde, Denmark).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Greve, Bent, editor.

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Series:

In a turbulent era series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Welfare state.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (252 pages).

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2023.

Summary:

"This insightful book provides a systematic analysis of the development of affluent Western welfare states in this turbulent era. It explores the consequences for welfare states of modern crises such as climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the war in Ukraine. Most importantly, it investigates how to prioritise scarce resources in the face of many competing demands and argues that there is an urgent need to improve crisis funding whilst at the same time maintaining provision for vulnerable groups. Bringing together a diverse team of expert contributors, chapters explore the key challenges faced by welfare states in this turbulent era, including changing demographic compositions, the impact of technological advances on working practices, financial crises, and shifting voter attitudes and expectations. Emphasising how instability poses opportunities for new directions and developments, the book ultimately explores the pressures and possible ways forward for welfare states in years to come. Providing nuanced perspectives on welfare states, this timely book will be ideal for students and scholars of sociology, social and public policy, political science and development studies"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: Preface

1. Welfare states in turbulent times / Bent Greve

2. Demography - once again and still challenging the welfare states / Cristiano Gori and Matteo Luppi

3. Self-employment and technology: Different models of labor relations / Ferry Koster

4. The perceived dilemma between debt reduction and a fair society: Saving for a rainy day without increasing poverty? / Jakub Sowula and Martin Seeleib-Kaiser

5. The evolution of welfare attitudes in Europe over the past four decades / Gianna Maria Eick

6. Climate change and its effect on welfare states / Ian Greener

7. Keynesian economics steering is back - end of liberal economic policy? / Mogens Ove Madsen

8. The welfare state and handling health challenges / Caroline Rudisill

9. Welfare states, growth regimes, and the emergence of the knowledge economy: Social policy in turbulent times / Julian L. Garritzmann and Bruno Palier

10. Allies or enemies of the welfare state? Welfare support and critiques from (left-wing) protesters in Europe / Femke Roosma

11. Conflicting demands and financial abilities? / Bent Greve

12. Effective and fair labour markets: More and focused active labour market policy? / Henri Haapanala

13. Mass migration due to climate change? A critique of the security focus on climate mobilities / Meltem Yilmaz Sener

14. The welfare state in turbulent times: A perspective from the United States / Alex Waddan

15. The way welfare states can develop in turbulent times / Bent Greve

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print record.

ISBN:

9781803926841 (e-book)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.