The Three Worlds of Welfare Capitalism Contributor(s): Esping-Andersen, Gøsta (Author) |
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ISBN: 0691028575 ISBN-13: 9780691028576 Publisher: Princeton University Press OUR PRICE: $39.90 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1990 Annotation: Few discussions in modern social science have occupied as much attention as the societies. Gosta Esping-Andersen, one of the foremost contributors to current debates on this issue, here provides a new analysis of the character and role of welfare states in the functioning of the contemporary advanced Western societies. |
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BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Economics - Theory - Political Science | Public Policy - Economic Policy |
Dewey: 330.155 |
LCCN: 89024254 |
Physical Information: 0.64" H x 5.94" W x 9.04" (0.82 lbs) 264 pages |
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Publisher Description: Few discussions in modern social science have occupied as much attention as the changing nature of welfare states in Western societies. G sta Esping-Andersen, one of the foremost contributors to current debates on this issue, here provides a new analysis of the character and role of welfare states in the functioning of contemporary advanced Western societies. Esping-Andersen distinguishes three major types of welfare state, connecting these with variations in the historical development of different Western countries. He argues that current economic processes, such as those moving toward a postindustrial order, are shaped not by autonomous market forces but by the nature of states and state differences. Fully informed by comparative materials, this book will have great appeal to all those working on issues of economic development and postindustrialism. Its audience will include students of sociology, economics, and politics. |