UID:
almafu_9959017972302883
Umfang:
1 online resource
ISBN:
9789048503926
Serie:
Changing Welfare States ; 6
Inhalt:
Belgium and the Netherlands were perfect examples of the “welfare without work” policy that characterized European welfare states — until a political crisis in both countries during the early 1990s produced a surprising divergence in administration. While Belgium’s government announced major reforms, its social security policy remained relatively resilient. In the Netherlands, however, policymakers implemented unprecedented cutbacks as well as a major overhaul of the disability benefits program. The Crisis Imperative explains this difference as the result of crisis rhetoric—that is, the deliberate construction of a crisis as the imperative for change. It will be a valuable resource for policymakers, researchers, and anyone interested in welfare reform in the United States and abroad.
Anmerkung:
Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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Acknowledgments --
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1. The Crisis Imperative --
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2. Crisis and Change --
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3. Comparing Social Security Crises:Design and Method --
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4. “Nothing as Permanent as a Temporary Arrangement”1: Belgian Policy Making on Unemployment Benefits --
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5. Global Pacts and Crisis Plans --
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6. The Sticky State and the Dutch Disease --
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7. Crisis Narratives and Sweeping Reforms --
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8. The Politics of Crisis Construction --
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Notes --
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List of Abbreviations --
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List of Interview Respondents --
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Bibliography --
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Index
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In English.
Sprache:
Englisch
DOI:
10.1515/9789048503926
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1515/9789048503926
