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The Transformation of Solidarity : Changing Risks and the Future of the Welfare State.

This study investigates the consequences of processes of social individualisation and economic globalisation for welfare state solidarity. Solidarity is defined as the willingness to share risks. The institutions of the welfare state, such as social security or health care insurance, are founded on...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Veen, Romke van der
Otros Autores: Yerkes, Mara, Achterberg, Peter
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, 2011.
Colección:Changing welfare states.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The Transformation of Solidarity; Table of Contents; Introduction; Risk and the Welfare State Risk, Risk Perception and Solidarity; 2 Contested Solidarity Risk Perception and the Changing Nature of Welfare State Solidarity; 3 Individualisation: A Double-edged Sword Does Individualisation Undermine Welfare State Support?; 4 Labour Flexibility and Support for Social Security; 5 Increasing Employability The Conditions for Success of an Investment Strategy; 6 Corporatism and the Mediation of Social Risks The Interaction between Social Security and Collective Labour Agreements.
  • 7 Changing Labour Policies of Transnational Corporations The Decrease and Polarisation of Corporate Social Responsibility8 From Welfare to Workfare The Implementation of Workfare Policies; 9 Towards a New Welfare Settlement? The Transformation of Welfare State Solidarity; Index of Names; Index of Subjects.