Loading…

The Moral Economy of Activation : Ideas, Politics and Policies

Activation policies which promote and enforce labour market participation continue to proliferate in Europe and constitute the reform blueprint from centre-left to centre-right, as well as for most international organizations. By rethinking the role of ideas and morality in policy changes, this book...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Paulsen Hansen, Magnus
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bristol : Policy Press, 2019
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Online Access:Texto completo
Description
Summary:Activation policies which promote and enforce labour market participation continue to proliferate in Europe and constitute the reform blueprint from centre-left to centre-right, as well as for most international organizations. By rethinking the role of ideas and morality in policy changes, this book illustrates how the moral economy of activation leads to a permanent behaviourist testing of the unemployed in public debate as well as in local jobcentres
Physical Description:1 online resource (250 pages).
ISBN:9781447349976