Converging Worlds of Welfare?: British and German Social Policy in the 21st Century

Edited by Jochen Clasen

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Abstract: This book takes stock of major and recent developments in welfare policy in the UK and Germany. Concentrating on trends since the 1990s it compares the similarities and differences between the two countries and analyses the degree to which social attitudes towards welfare provision, fairness, and social justice have changed. It focuses on the policy areas that have been particularly affected in recent years and examines change and possible convergence across three public policy domains: family policy, pensions and policies aimed at social and labour market integration. The book covers both public provision as well as the role of company-based social protection. Based on new empirical survey research as well as focus group interviews, the contributions analyse the ways in which social policies have adapted to common and country-specific challenges, and provide an understanding of the changing welfare landscapes in the UK and Germany. Contributors to this volume - Paul Bridgen, University of Southampton Christoph Burkhardt, Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences (BIGSSS) Jochen Clasen, University of Edinburgh Mary Daly, Queen's University, Belfast Timo Fleckenstein, London School of Economics and Political Science Ann-Kathrin Juttner, University of Gottingen Sigrid Leitner, University of Applied Sciences, Cologne Kathrin Leuze, Free University of Berlin Rose Martin, Institute for Employment Studies, Brighton Traute Meyer, University of Southampton Anneli Ruling, sociologist and political scientist in Berlin Steffen Mau, University of Bremen Martin Seeleib-Kaiser, Green Templeton College, University of Oxford Peter Taylor-Gooby, University of Kent Lisa Warth, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Michaela Willert, Free University of Berlin

Date: 2011
ISBN: 9780199584499
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