{"product_id":"euro-austerity-and-welfare-states-comparative-political-economy-of-reform-during-the-maastricht-decade-hardback-9781487507763","title":"Euro-Austerity and Welfare States; Comparative Political Economy of Reform During the Maastricht Decade (Hardback) 9781487507763","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eEuro-Austerity and Welfare States\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eComparative Political Economy of Reform During the Maastricht Decade\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eH. Tolga Bolukbasi (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781487507763\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 2 February 2021\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e288 pages, 1 Figure\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.9 x 2.4 cm, 0.54 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEuro-Austerity and Welfare States\u003c\/em\u003e analyses the political economy of welfare state reform in the first episode of Euro-austerity during the 1990s. It shows how Europe\u0026amp;#x2019;s welfare states survived unrelenting pressures stemming from the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) laid out in the Maastricht Treaty of 1992. Throughout, H. Tolga Bolukbasi draws lessons for scholars and policy practitioners, and his insightful analysis sheds important light on the second wave of Euro-austerity that set in following the Great Recession of 2008.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePaying careful attention to government expenditures and budgetary politics, Bolukbasi analyses the political economy of reform in countries where the EMU\u0026amp;#x2019;s impact was expected to be greatest. Based on in-depth comparative case studies of Belgium, Greece, and Italy, he shows how scholars, policymakers, and citizens alike expected Euro-austerity to erode Europe\u0026amp;#x2019;s welfare states. Contrary to popular opinion, Bolukbasi finds that the reality was much more complicated. A thorough critique of the \"Euro-austerity hypothesis,\" this book presents a rigorous comparative study of the resilience of the welfare state in various national contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eList of Tables and Figures\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e1. Euro-Austerity and Europe\u0026amp;#x2019;s Welfare States\u003cbr\u003e2. Institutionalization of Euro-Austerity\u003cbr\u003e3. Euro-Austerity to Welfare State Retrenchment?\u003cbr\u003e4. Euro-Austerity and Political Economy of Reform in Belgium\u003cbr\u003e5. Euro-Austerity and Political Economy of Reform in Greece\u003cbr\u003e6. Euro-Austerity and Political Economy of Reform in Italy\u003cbr\u003e7. Euro-Austerity and Comparative Political Economy of Reform\u003cbr\u003e8. On Euro-Austerity – Episode II\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eReferences\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52595482001688,"sku":"9781487507763","price":36.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/euro-austerity-and-welfare-states-comparative-political-economy-of-reform-during-the-maastricht-decade-hardback-9781487507763","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}