Risk inequality and welfare states : social policy preferences, development, and dynamics / Philipp Rehm, Ohio State University.
The transformation of night-watchman states into welfare states is one of the most notable societal developments in recent history. In 1880, not a single country had a nationally compulsory social policy program. A few decades later, every single one of today's rich democracies had adopted prog...
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| Language: | English |
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2016.
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| Series: | Cambridge studies in comparative politics.
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| Summary: | The transformation of night-watchman states into welfare states is one of the most notable societal developments in recent history. In 1880, not a single country had a nationally compulsory social policy program. A few decades later, every single one of today's rich democracies had adopted programs covering all or almost all of the main risks people face: old age, sickness, accident, and unemployment. These programs rapidly expanded in terms of range, reach, and resources. Today, all rich democracies cover all main risks for a vast majority of citizens, with binding public or mandatory private programs. Three aspects of this remarkable transformation are particularly fascinating: the trend (the transformation to insurance states happened in all rich democracies); differences across countries (the generosity of social policy varies greatly across countries); and the dynamics of the process. This book offers a theory that not only explains this remarkable transition but also explains cross-national differences and the role of crises for social policy development. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 242 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781316257777 1316257770 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/CBO9781316257777 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Source of description: Print version record. |