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The changing meanings of the welfare state : histories of a key concept in the Nordic countries /

In discussions of economics, governance, and society in the Nordic countries, "the welfare state" is a well-worn analytical concept. However, there has been much less scholarly energy devoted to historicizing this idea beyond its postwar emergence. In this volume, specialists from Denmark,...

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Cote:Libro Electrónico
Autres auteurs: Edling, Nils (Éditeur intellectuel)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: New York : Berghahn Books, 2019.
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Résumé:In discussions of economics, governance, and society in the Nordic countries, "the welfare state" is a well-worn analytical concept. However, there has been much less scholarly energy devoted to historicizing this idea beyond its postwar emergence. In this volume, specialists from Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway, and Iceland chronicle the historical trajectory of "the welfare state," tracing the variable ways in which it has been interpreted, valued, and challenged over time. Each case study generates valuable historical insights into not only the history of Northern Europe, but also the welfare state itself as both a phenomenon and a concept.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (343 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781789201253
178920125X