Federalism and the welfare state : new world and European experiences /

This unique and provocative volume written by ten leading experts is a comparative study of the evolution of political institutions and welfare states in the six oldest federal states - Australia, Austria, Canada, Germany, Switzerland and the US. The study reveals that federalism impedes and facilit...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Obinger, Herbert, 1970-, Leibfried, Stephan, 1944-, Castles, Francis Geoffrey
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2005.
Temas:
Social policy > Case studies.
Federal government > Case studies.
Democracy > Case studies.
Politique sociale > Études de cas.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > General.
Democracy.
Federal government.
Social policy.
Case studies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This unique and provocative volume written by ten leading experts is a comparative study of the evolution of political institutions and welfare states in the six oldest federal states - Australia, Austria, Canada, Germany, Switzerland and the US. The study reveals that federalism impedes and facilitates social policy development.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xvi, 363 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0511113560
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