The political future of social security in aging societies by Galasso, Vincenzo, 1967-

Table of Contents: “…Crucial features of the social security debate: a cross-country analysis -- Theories of welfare state expansion and retrenchment -- Assessing the political sustainability of social security systems: a theoretical framework -- The future of the social security system in France -- The future of the social security system in Germany -- Political sustainability and reforms in Italy -- Political sustainability and the silent reform in Spain -- Political sustainability in a redistributive system: the United Kingdom -- Political sustainability in a redistributive system: The United States -- Demographics, political sustainability, and reform options: a cross-country comparison.…”
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Brazil and the dialectic of colonization by Bosi, Alfredo, 1936-

Table of Contents: “…The archeology of the welfare state -- 10. Brazilian culture and Brazilian cultures -- Postscript to "Brazilian culture and Brazilian cultures" (1992) -- A retrospective glance -- Epilogue (2001).…”
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Complying with colonialism : gender, race and ethnicity in the Nordic region

Table of Contents: “…Reproducing Postcolonial Power Relations; 7 Historical Legacies and Neo-colonial Forms of Power?; PART 2 Welfare State and its 'Others'; 8 When Racism Becomes Individualised.…”
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Politics and Education in Israel : Comparisons with the United States. by Swirski, Shlomo

Table of Contents: “…; Three Communities on the Periphery of European Capitalism; The Encounter of 1948 and the Israeli State; Israelization: The Schools and the Israeli Defense Forces; Economic Development and Class Formation; The Labor Market and the Rise of a Three-Tracked Welfare State; From Separate Schools to Hierarchical Tracks: The Israeli School System, 1948 1968; Israel Becomes a Regional Military-Industrial Power; The Rise of an Educational New Right.…”
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Demanding child care : women's activism and the politics of welfare, 1940-71 by Fousekis, Natalie Marie

Table of Contents: “…Californians secure wartime child care -- Postwar hopes: the fight for permanent child care, 1945-47 -- Child care "is a state problem": working mothers and educators take action, 1947-51 -- "We need to stand together": Theresa Mahler, Mary Young, and the coalition's victory in the 1950s -- "We do not consider ourselves welfare cases": education-based child care and low-income working families, 1958-65 -- A different kind of welfare state: California's child care coalition in the age of protest, 1966-71.…”
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Unspeakable Subjects : Feminist Essays in Legal and Social Theory. by Lacey, Nicola

Table of Contents: “…Theories of Justice and the Welfare State: A Feminist Critique; 3. Theory into Practice? …”
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Family upheaval : generation, mobility and relatedness among Pakistani migrants in Denmark by Rytter, Mikkel

Table of Contents: “…Marriages -- Between preferences : love marriages as symbolic mobility -- Welfare-state nomads in the borderlands of Sweden and Denmark -- "The Danish family" and "the aliens" -- Part 3. …”
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Sweatshops at sea : merchant seamen in the world's first globalized industry, from 1812 to the present by Fink, Leon, 1948-

Table of Contents: “…Wave of Reform: The Sailor's Friend and the Drift toward a Welfare State; 4. The Nationalist Solution: The La Follette Act of 1915 and the Janus Face of Progressive Reform; 5. …”
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Brazil and the dialectic of colonization by Bosi, Alfredo, 1936-

Table of Contents: “…The archeology of the welfare state -- 10. Brazilian culture and Brazilian cultures -- Postscript to "Brazilian culture and Brazilian cultures" (1992) -- A retrospective glance -- Epilogue (2001).…”
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The Saturated Society : Governing Risk & Lifestyles in Consumer Culture. by Sulkunen, Pekka

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Publisher's Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction: the Problem of Justification; 2 Lifestyle and the Social Bond; 3 The Good Order of Nature: Progress and Criticism in Adam Smith's Sociology of Modernity; 4 Autonomy: the Contracting Individual; 5 Intimacy: the Romantic Self; 6 The New Consumer Society and Its Critics; 7 The Welfare State in the Consumer Society; 8 From Pastoral to Epistolary Power; 9 Inner-Directed or Other-Directed Character? …”
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Aging, Society, and the Life Course. by Morgan, Leslie A.

Table of Contents: “…Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface to the Third Edition; 1 Aging and Society; 2 Studying Aging; 3 Aging People in an Aging World: Demographic Perspectives; 4 The Aging Individual in Social Context; 5 Family as an Age-Integrating Institution; 6 Aging Persons and Their Families; 7 Work and the Life Course; 8 Retirement; 9 Economics and the Aging of Society; 10 Aging and the Health of Individuals; 11 Aging and the Health Care System; 12 Politics, Government, and the Welfare State; 13 The Dynamics of Aging in Our Future; Index; Instructor's Guide.…”
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Accidental logics : the dynamics of change in the health care arena in the United States, Britain, and Canada by Tuohy, Carolyn Hughes, 1945-

Table of Contents: “…The establishment of the welfare state in the health care arena -- Ch. 3. The reforms of the 1990s -- Ch. 4. …”
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Law and citizenship

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: thinking about citizenship and law in an era of change / Jane Jenson -- Exile on main street: popular discourse and legal manoeuveres around citizenship / Audry Macklin -- Home and away: the construction of citizenship in an emigration context / Kim Bary -- Multinational citizenship: practical implications of a theoretical model / Siobhan Harty and Michael Murphy -- The crisis of the welfare state and the demise of social citizenship? A sociolegal perspective / Michel Coutu -- Dis-citizenship / Richard Devlin and Dianne Pothier -- Connectign economy, gender, and citizenship / Mary Condon and Lisa Philipps.…”
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On lawmaking and public trust

Table of Contents: “…Analyzing Developments on Access to Justice in Dutch Administrative Law and Its Application in Practice; Chapter 8 Participation Societies or Repressive Welfare States?; Chapter 9 Public Trust in the Regulatory Welfare State; Chapter 10 Crowding Out Administrative Justice…”
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National identity and the varieties of capitalism : the Danish experience

Table of Contents: “…The Paradox of a Dynamic Labour Market in a Scandinavian Welfare State -- 10 Welfare Reform: Renewal or Deviation? …”
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Social welfare responses in a neoliberal era : policies, practices, and social problems

Table of Contents: “…Social welfare responses in a neoliberal era : adaptive responses, sustained need, and exacerbated hardships / Cory Blad and Mia Arp Fallov -- Crisis neoliberalism and the social welfare state : structural challenges and policy responses / Ricardo A. …”
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Gendering the state in the age of globalization : women's movements and state feminism in postindustrial democracies

Table of Contents: “…Woodward -- New federalism and cracked pillars : the Canadian health insurance system under the 2000 Romanow Commission and beyond / Melissa Haussman -- Debating day care in Finland in the midst of an economic recession and welfare state down-sizing / Terhi Aalto and Anne Maria Holli -- Thirty-five hour workweek reforms in France, 1997-2000 : strong feminist demands, elite apathy, and disappointing outcomes / Amy G. …”
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Korea's retirement predicament : the ageing tiger

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Korea's Retirement Predicament; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of contributors; Foreword; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction to retirement in Korea; 2 Demographic change in Korea and East Asia; 3 The welfare state and income security for the elderly in Korea; 4 The legal foundations of mandatory retirement in Korea; 5 Korean women and retirement; 6 Institutionalization of the Retirement Pension Plan and the limited role of corporatism in Korea.…”
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American Constitutional History. by Fruchtman, Jack

Table of Contents: “…Protecting America in an Era of TerrorismWars in Afghanistan and Iraq; Executive Power Under Barack Obama; Epilogue; Government and the Economy; Government and Individual and Civil Rights; Executive Power; A Republic if you can Keep it; Bibliography; Prologue; Part 1: The New Republic, 1781-1828; Part 2: The Slave Republic, 1789-1877; Part 3: The Free Market Republic, 1877-1937; Part 4: The Welfare State Republic, 1937-1995; Part 5: The Contemporary Republic, 1995-2013; Epilogue; Index; End User License Agreement.…”
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Restructuring territoriality : Europe and the United States compared

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Capitalism and democracy : prosperity, justice, and the good society by Spragens, Thomas A., Jr. (Thomas Arthur), 1942-

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Social Work and Social Policy Advancing the Principles of Economic and Social Justice. by Colby, Ira C.

Table of Contents: “…Some Daunting Challenges Facing Historians of the American Welfare State -- Nine Eras -- Topics for Further Research -- Where Next? …”
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France and European integration : towards a transnational polity? by Gueldry, Michel R.

Table of Contents: “…Preliminaries; Contents; Acknowledgments; Acronyms; Introduction; 1 The French State in Historical Perspective; 2 Governmental Institutions and Culture The Nation State vs European Institutions; 3 Economic Policy: Colbertism vs. the Laissez Faire State; 4 Social Policy The Welfare State against the Constraints of Convergence; 5 Monetary Policy National vs Federal Currency; 6 Security Policy National Autonomy vs Deepening Integration; 7 Territorial and Identity Politics Jacobinisme vs Post Modernism; Notes; Glossary of Key French Expressions; Brief Chronology of French History 1936 2000.…”
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From World Order to Global Disorder : States, Markets, and Dissent. by Brunelle, Dorval

Table of Contents: “…""Contents""; ""Abbreviations""; ""Preface""; ""Introduction""; ""1 Building the Postwar Order""; ""2 Welfare States and Social Rights""; ""3 Internationalism versus Regionalism in the Cold War""; ""4 Canada and the Cold War: The Shift to Regionalism""; ""5 Canada-US Free Trade: From the Regional to the Global""; ""6 Features of a Global Order""; ""7 Consultation or Contention: Social Movements and Globalization""; ""Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""…”
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Unpaid work and the economy : a gender analysis of the standards of living

Table of Contents: “…Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Contributors; Introduction; 1 A macroeconomic approach to an extended standard of living; 2 Unpaid work by gender in Italy; 3 Extended income estimation and income inequality by gender; 4 Unpaid work and household living standards; 5 Unpaid work and household well-being; 6 'Convenience consumption ' and unpaid labour time; 7 Young people living with their parents; 8 Unpaid and paid caring work in the reform of welfare states; 9 The gender impact of workfare policies in Italy and the effect of unpaid work; Index…”
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Cultures of unemployment : a comparative look at long-term unemployment and urban poverty

Table of Contents: “…Tables and Figure; Foreword; Part One: Introduction; Ch. 1: Cultures of the Welfare State; Ch. 2: The Central Issues of the Study; Part Two: Empirical Study; Ch. 3: A Jobless Market; Ch. 4: Making Ends Meet; Ch. 5: Dealing with Time; Ch. 6: Looking for a Job; Ch. 7: The Perceptions of Rights and Obligations; Part Three: Analysis and Comparisons; Ch. 8: Cultures of Unemployment; Ch. 9: Homo Calculans and Homo Honoris; Ch. 10: A Profile of Urban Poverty; Appendixes; Acknowledgements; Bibliography; About the book and the authors; Index.…”
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The orphan scandal : Christian missionaries and the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood by Baron, Beth

Table of Contents: “…Fight them with their own weapons : the origins of the Muslim Brotherhood -- Combating conversion : the expansion of the anti-missionary movement -- Crackdown : suppressing the League for the Defense of Islam -- The battle for Egypt's orphans : toward a Muslim welfare state.…”
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The East Asian welfare model : welfare Orientalism and the state

Table of Contents: “…The development of National Health Insurance in Taiwan -- The 'Japanese-style welfare state' and the delivery of personal social services -- The making of social policy in Hong Kong : social welfare development in the 1980's and 1990's -- Social security reforms in China : towards an East Asian model.…”
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Digital era governance : IT corporations, the state, and e-government by Dunleavy, Patrick

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: Information technology and public policymaking -- The theory of modern bureaucracy and the neglected role of IT -- Acquiring and managing government IT -- The comparative performance of government IT -- Explaining performance I : the impact of governance institutions and bureaucratic cultures -- Explaining performance II : competitive tension and the power of the IT industry -- Taxation : re-modernizing legacy IT and getting taxpayers online -- Social security : managing mass payment and responding to welfare state change -- Immigration : technology changes and administrative renewal -- New public management is dead, long live digital era governance -- Afterword : looking ahead on technology trends, industry organization and government IT.…”
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Heaven's Door : Immigration Policy and the American Economy. by Borjas, George J.

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Heaven's Door; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; CHAPTER 1; Reframing the Immigration Debate; CHAPTER 2; The Skills of Immigrants; CHAPTER 3; National Origin; CHAPTER 4; The Labor Market Impact of Immigration; CHAPTER 5; The Economic Benefits from Immigration; CHAPTER 6; Immigration and the Welfare State; CHAPTER 7; Social Mobility across Generations; CHAPTER 8; Ethnic Capital; CHAPTER 9; Ethnic Ghettos; CHAPTER 10; The Goals of Immigration Policy; CHAPTER 11; A Proposal for an Immigration Policy; CHAPTER 12; Conclusion; NOTES; INDEX.…”
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Heaven's Door : Immigration Policy and the American Economy. by Borjas, George J.

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Heaven's Door; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; CHAPTER 1; Reframing the Immigration Debate; CHAPTER 2; The Skills of Immigrants; CHAPTER 3; National Origin; CHAPTER 4; The Labor Market Impact of Immigration; CHAPTER 5; The Economic Benefits from Immigration; CHAPTER 6; Immigration and the Welfare State; CHAPTER 7; Social Mobility across Generations; CHAPTER 8; Ethnic Capital; CHAPTER 9; Ethnic Ghettos; CHAPTER 10; The Goals of Immigration Policy; CHAPTER 11; A Proposal for an Immigration Policy; CHAPTER 12; Conclusion; NOTES; INDEX.…”
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Modern Architecture. by Colquhoun, Alan

Table of Contents: “…. -- Neoclassicism, organicism, and the welfare state: architecture in Scandinavia 1910-65. -- From Le Corbusier to megastructures: urban visions 1930-65. -- Pax Americana: architecture in America 1945-65.…”
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Work over welfare : the inside story of the 1996 welfare reform law by Haskins, Ron

Table of Contents: “…Building the American Welfare State; 2. Laying the Groundwork; 3. House Republicans United behind Radical Reforms; 4. …”
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America's political class under fire : the twentieth century's great culture war by Horowitz, David A. (David Alan), 1941-

Table of Contents: “…Secular liberalism on trial in the turbulent 1920s -- Shadow government: the brains trust under fire, 1932-1936 -- The welfare state and its discontents, 1936-1941 -- Planners versus enterprisers: the Free World at home during World War II -- Pledging allegiance: the political class and Cold War loyalty, 1946-1952 -- Hidden persuasions: the disputed agenda of 1950s policy elites -- Zero sum governance: social interventionists and race politics, 1954-1968 -- Class war: the liberal establishment besieged, 1968-1980 -- Far from paradise: social guardians in the postmodern era, 1980-2001.…”
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Globalisation, markets and healthcare policy : redrawing the patient as consumer by Tritter, Jonathan Q., 1965-

Table of Contents: “…-- England : choice, voice and marketisation in the NHS -- Sweden : a market orientation to the welfare state -- Finland : commercialisation in the context of decentralised service provision -- Healthcare reforms, user involvement and markets in England, Finland and Sweden : are there common concerns? …”
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The state of state theory : state projects, repression, and multi-sites of power by Glasberg, Davita Silfen, Willis, Abbey S., Shannon, Deric

Table of Contents: “…Power and the state -- Breaking the theoretical stalemate : state projects and a multi-site model of power and the state -- State projects and economic intervention : balancing political forces -- State projects and heteronormativity : framing and selectivity filters -- State projects and social movements : racial formation and the state -- State projects and the human right to shelter : balancing political forces and intersecting relations of inequality and domination -- State projects and the human right to food : direct action and balancing political forces -- Intersections of state projects, multi-sites of power, and the welfare state -- Where do we go from here? Implications and steps forward.…”
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Social policy for nurses and the helping professions by Peckham, Stephen

Table of Contents: “…; Chapter 2 The development of the welfare state; Chapter 3 Health policy in the post-war period; Chapter 4 Poverty, inequality and social policy; Chapter 5 Public health and health inequalities; Chapter 6 Welfare pluralism; Chapter 7 The mixed economy of community care; Chapter 8 The changing role of the voluntary sector in the provision of social welfare; Chapter 9 Lay perspectives and the role of informal care; Chapter 10 The role of health and social care professionals.…”
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From widgets to digits : employment regulation for the changing workplace by Stone, Katherine Van Wezel

Table of Contents: “…Labor Relations Regimes of the Past -- Artisanal production in the nineteenth century -- The labor system of the industrial era -- From scientific management to internal labor markets -- The Digital Workplace -- The changing nature of employment -- The new employment relationship -- Implications of Digital Job Structures for Labor and Employment Law -- Implications of the new workplace for labor and employment regulation -- Disputes over ownership of human capital -- The changing nature of employment discrimination -- Unionism in the boundaryless workplace -- Unionism in the boundaryless workplace -- Social Justice in the Digital Era -- The crisis in benefits and the collapse of the private welfare state -- The working rich and the working poor: income inequality in the digital era.…”
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Global perspectives on social capital and health

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Workplace social capital and health -- Social capital in schools -- Causal inference in social capital research -- Contextual determinants of community social capital -- Neighborhood social capital and crime -- Disaster, social capital, and health -- Advancing social capital interventions from a network and population health perspective -- Social capital interventions to promote healthy aging -- Microfinance and health -- The social capital of welfare states and its significance for population health -- Social capital, social policy, and health disparities: a legacy of political advocacy in African-American communities -- What's wrong with social capital? …”
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Solidarity in Individualized Societies : Recognition, Justice and Good Judgement. by Juul, Søren

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