 European Union Social Policy in a Globalising ContextChapter 1 in Institutions for Social Well-Being, 2008, pp 15-32 from Palgrave Macmillan Abstract: Abstract This chapter first describes the development of the EU social dimension and the origins of the present Social Inclusion process, and then considers the nature of the challenge to the European system of social protection, both national and EU-wide, and the argument that the pressures of globalisation threaten its continuation. In this section, I treat the EU as an entity, contrasting European policy with that of the United States, but it is important to recognise the diversity within the European Union. There is much discussion of ‘the European Social Model’, but I do not find such a description helpful. I believe that we need to look at the fine structure of institutions, and this is the subject of the forth part of the chapter, where I consider both the design of institutions within Member States and the possible role of the EU, not in making policy, but in shaping the policy debate, taking as an illustration the recent calls for children mainstreaming. Keywords: Member State; Welfare State; Social Inclusion; Social Protection; Unemployment Insurance (search for similar items in EconPapers) There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:pal:palchp:978-0-230-58435-8_2 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Palgrave Macmillan Books from Palgrave Macmillan |
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