The Changing Welfare State in Europe: The Implications for Democracy

Author:   David G. Mayes ,  Anna Michalski
Publisher:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
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9781782546566


Pages:   272
Publication Date:   27 December 2013
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   David G. Mayes ,  Anna Michalski
Publisher:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN:  

9781782546566


ISBN 10:   1782546561
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   27 December 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Contents: Preface 1. Introduction: The Changing Welfare State Anna Michalski and David Mayes 2. Social Models in the Enlarged European Union David Mayes and Zaidah Mustaffa 3. The Economic Crisis and Prospects for European Social Insurance and Democratic Governance Katherine Lyons and Christine Cheyne 4. Active Social Policies, Inclusion and Democracy in the European Union Mark Thomson 5. Democratic Boundaries in the US and Europe: Inequality, Localization and Voluntarism in Social Welfare Tess Altman and David G. Mayes 6. Privatizing Welfare. Changing the Face of Social Protection and Democracy in Europe Tess Altman and Cris Shore 7. The Rise of the Unelected. The UK Health System and the Rise and Fall of Arm's Length Bodies David Mayes and Zaidah Mustaffa 8. Democratic Governance and Policy Coordination in the EU Anna Michalski References Index

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'The financial sustainability of the welfare state, its efficiency in covering new risks and to effectively reallocate resources in a fair way are now classic issues for debate. This book explores the more understated question of the democratic legitimacy of a quasi European policy in a field which is subjected to the contradictory impact of ever tighter European economic governance. With the wide vision of a comparative perspective and the deep knowledge of social policy scholars, the authors of this book offer inspiring insights into different facets of democratic governance which are likely to inform European decision makers in the coming decade.' - Agnes Hubert, member of the Bureau for European Policy Advisors - European Commission


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Edited by the late David G. Mayes, formerly Professor of Banking and Financial Institutions, Director, Europe Institute and Director, NZ Governance Centre, University of Auckland, New Zealand and Anna Michalski, Associate Professor, Department of Government, Uppsala University, Sweden

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