Variations of the Welfare State: Great Britain, Sweden, France and Germany Between Capitalism and Socialism

by Franz-Xaver Kaufmann

Book Overview

In the burgeoning literature on welfare regimes and typologies, this comparative study offers a stimulating new perspective. Kaufmann, the doyen of the sociology of social policy in Germany, emphasizes norms, culture and history, in contrast to political economy approaches. Comparing Britain, Sweden, France and Germany, Kaufmann highlights the "idiosyncrasy" of each welfare state: countries are compared with regard to their state traditions and the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642225489
• ISBN13: 9783642225482
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"