The political economy of European welfare capitalism [Book] /
by Colin Hay, Daniel Wincott.
- Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.
- xv, 263 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
- 21st century Europe .
European welfare capitalism in good times and bad -- Varieties of European welfare capitalism -- Globalisation, Europeanisation and the welfare state -- Competitiveness and the welfare state -- European integration and welfare capitalism -- Convergence and divergence in European welfare trajectories -- European welfare capitalism in hard times.
A state-of-the-art assessment of welfare provision, policy and reform at national and at EU level which spans the whole of Europe - East, West and Central. Uniquely broad-ranging in scope, and covering the latest research findings and theoretical debates, it provides a genuinely comparative overview text for students of the new Europe.