Capitalism, Democracy, and Welfare |
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| Author:
| Iversen, Torben |
| Contribution by:
| Lange, Peter
Bates, Robert H.
Comisso, Ellen
Migdal, Joel
Milner, Helen |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-84861-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2005 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $129.95 |
Book Description:
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Markets, especially global ones, are widely assumed to be antithetical to a generous welfare state. This book shows why this is not necessarily the case. Based on the key idea that social protection in a modern economy, both inside and outside the state, can be understood as protection of specific investments in human capital, the book offers a systematic explanation of popular preferences for redistributive spending, the economic role of political parties and electoral systems, and...
More DescriptionMarkets, especially global ones, are widely assumed to be antithetical to a generous welfare state. This book shows why this is not necessarily the case. Based on the key idea that social protection in a modern economy, both inside and outside the state, can be understood as protection of specific investments in human capital, the book offers a systematic explanation of popular preferences for redistributive spending, the economic role of political parties and electoral systems, and labor market stratification (including gender inequality).