The Politics of Welfare State Reform in Continental Europe

by Silja Häusermann

Book Overview

This book challenges existing theories of welfare state change by analyzing pension reforms in France, Germany, and Switzerland between 1970 and 2004. It explains why all three countries were able to adopt far-reaching reforms, adapting their pension regimes to both financial austerity and new social risks. In a radical departure from the neo-institutionalist emphasis on policy stability, the book argues that socio-structural change has led to a multidimensional...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521192722
• ISBN13: 9780521192729
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.3"