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UNINA9910461562503321 |
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Titolo |
Social policy in the smaller European Union states [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Gary B. Cohen ... [et al.] |
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New York, : Berghahn Books, 2012 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-39517-7 |
9786613395177 |
0-85745-264-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (292 p.) |
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Collana |
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Studies in contemporary European history ; ; v. 9 |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Electronic books. |
European Union countries Social policy |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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section 1. The social investment agenda: from ideas to policy? -- section 2. Interest coalitions, ideas, and social reform -- section 3. Diverging institutional legacies, ideas, and social reform. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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In Europe and around the world, social policies and welfare services have faced increasing pressure in recent years as a result of political, economic, and social changes. Just as Europe was a leader in the development of the welfare state and the supportive structures of corporatist politics from the 1920s onward, Europe in particular has experienced stresses from globalization and striking innovation in welfare policies. While debates in the United Kingdom, Germany, and France often attract wide international attention, smaller European countries-Belgium, Denmark, Austria, or Finland-are oft |
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