European welfare states and supranational governance of social policy /

This ground-breaking book sets out evidence on the evolution of social policy within the European Union at three levels of governance: the national, the EU and the ILO. Ailish Johnson seeks to challenge theories of integration that focus on economic interests and relative bargaining power. She sugge...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Johnson, Ailish M.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Houndmills [England] ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan in association with St. Antony's College Oxford, 2005.
Series:St. Antony's series (Palgrave Macmillan (Firm))
Subjects:
European Union.
International Labour Organisation.
European Union
International Labour Organisation
Welfare state > European Union countries.
État providence > Pays de l'Union européenne.
Labour economics > Europe.
Regional studies > Europe.
Social theory > Europe.
Politics & government > Europe.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > General.
Economics.
Social policy
Welfare state
Social Conditions.
Sociology & Social History.
Social Sciences.
European Union countries > Social policy.
European Economic Community countries > Social policy.
Pays de l'Union européenne > Politique sociale.
European Union countries
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword
  • European Welfare States and Supranational Governance of Social Policy
  • Governance by Law: Health and Safety in the Workplace
  • Governance by Collective Bargaining: The Social Dialogue
  • Governance by the Open Method of Coordination: The European Employment Strategy
  • Global Governance of Social Policy: EU Member States and the International Labour Organization
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Appendix: The Interviews
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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