Book of Donmon Teith

This book seeks to counter the recent trend of speculation about the impact of globalization upon welfare states. It begins by asking two related questions: 'Wh

This timely book assesses how Europe’s welfare states have dealt with the challenges of globalisation and the financial crisis. It asks whether the European U

From the welfare state’s origins in Europe, the idea of human welfare being organized through a civilized, institutionalized and uncorrupt state has caught th

This title was first published in 2001. Investigating the consequences of restrictive austerity policies and the downsizing of the welfare state this edited col

Offers an overview of issues concerning European welfare states. This illustrated book brings together a discussion of the theories and techniques of comparativ