Format:
1 Online-Ressource (x, 189 pages)
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illustrations
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
ISBN:
0801444209
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1501726633
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9780801444203
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9781501726637
Series Statement:
Cornell studies in political economy
Content:
"One World of Welfare offers a systematic, comparative examination of Japan's welfare policies and a critical assessment of previous research. Gregory J. Kasza rejects the view that the Japanese welfare system is unique; he challenges the nearly universal belief that the postwar Japanese state neglected welfare to promote rapid economic growth; he rejects the claim that there is a regional welfare model in East Asia; and he uses the Japanese case to question the dominant framework for comparative welfare research. The author explores the relevance of both convergence and divergence theories for understanding the Japanese record and spotlights the importance of international influences on the timing and content of Japan's welfare policies."--Jacket
Content:
Anticipatory modernization : a comparative overview of welfare state development -- War and welfare policy -- Developmental state or welfare state? : a comparative analysis of postwar welfare expenditures -- A "unique welfare society"? : a comparative analysis of policy substance -- Area studies and policy research : the quest for an East Asian welfare model -- An anomaly in the realm of welfare regimes? -- Convergence or diversity? : the case for international diffusion
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Kasza, Gregory James One world of welfare Ithaca, N.Y : Cornell University Press, 2006
Language:
English
Subjects:
Economics
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Political Science
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