{"product_id":"reforming-the-bismarckian-welfare-systems-paperback-softback-9781405183482","title":"Reforming the Bismarckian Welfare Systems (Paperback \/ softback) 9781405183482","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eReforming the Bismarckian Welfare Systems\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBruno Palier (Edited by), B Palier (Author), Claude Martin (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781405183482, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 22 April 2008\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e176 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 15.5 x 1 cm, 0.263 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"The issue is hugely important, and anyone interested in it would be well-advised to read this very valuable book.\" (\u003ci\u003eTransfer\u003c\/i\u003e, March 2009)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\"Clearly this is an excellent and extensive book.... It brings together a number of well-known experts for the different policy fields which makes it the first to investigate the Bismarckian world of welfare in such great detail and with such interesting conclusions about its capacity for change.\" (\u003ci\u003eSocial Policy\u003c\/i\u003e, January 2008)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eGathering among the best European specialists of welfare state comparisons, this book organises comprehensive and up to date information on European welfare state reforms in an analytical framework which allows a new approach to social policy changes.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDemonstrates that, contrary to the common view, 'Bismarckian' welfare states have changed significantly\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains long term but also very accurate data and perspective beginning from the 1980s and up to the most recent reforms\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSpeaks to two literatures: the one on welfare state, social policies and welfare state reforms; the other to the political science literature on changes, path dependency and incremental changes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOrganises comprehensive and up to date information on European welfare state reforms in an analytical framework\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes contributions from the best specialists of the field, including members of the European academic community of social policy comparativists\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Editorial Introduction: From ‘a Frozen Landscape’ to Structural Reforms: The Sequential Transformation of Bismarckian Welfare Systems (Bruno Palier and Claude Martin).  \u003cp\u003e2. When Past Reforms Open New Opportunities: Comparing Old-age Insurance Reforms in Bismarckian Welfare Systems (Giuliano Bonoli and Bruno Palier).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Towards Neo-Bismarckian Health Care States? Comparing Health Insurance Reforms in Bismarckian Welfare Systems (Patrick Hassenteufel and Bruno Palier).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Continental Drift: On Unemployment Policy Change in Bismarckian Welfare States (Daniel Clegg).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. From Subsidiarity to ‘Free Choice’: Child- and Elder-care Policy Reforms in France, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands (Nathalie Morel).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Activation as a Common Framework for Social Policies towards Lone Parents (Trudie Knijn, Claude Martin and Jane Millar).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Long-term Care Policies in Italy, Austria and France: Variations in Cash-for-Care Schemes (Barbara Da Roit, Blanche Le Bihan and August Österle).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Family Policies in Germany and France: The Role of Enterprises and Social Partners (Ute Klammer and Marie-Thérèse Letablier).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Social services \u0026amp; welfare, criminology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Social services \u0026amp; welfare, criminology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Social%20services%20\u0026amp;%20welfare,%20criminology%20%5BJK%5D%22\"\u003eJK\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52437791015192,"sku":"9781405183482","price":20.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781405183482.jpg?v=1784940758","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/reforming-the-bismarckian-welfare-systems-paperback-softback-9781405183482","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}