Peter Taylor-Gooby is Professor of Social Policy at the University of Kent, UK. He chairs the British Academy New Paradigms in Public Policy Programme and the HEFCE Social Work and Social Policy Panel. His recent publications include New Paradigms in Public Policy, Reframing Social Citizenship, Risk in Social Science (with Jens Zinn), Ideas and the Welfare State, and New Risks, New Welfare.

'This is a readable, well-organised and original contribution to the field of cross national policy studies. It should be widely used by students, and offers much thought-provoking material for policy analysts.' - Norman Ginsburg, University of North London

• List of Tables List of Contributors Introduction The Future of the Welfare State; V. George Germany: Maintaining the Middle Way- R. Lawson France: Squaring the Welfare Triangle- L. Hantrais Sweden: The Last Bastion of Social Democracy- A. Gould The United Kingdom: Radical Departures and Political Consensus- P. Taylor-Gooby Italy: Right Turn for the Welfare State?- M. Niero Greece: What Future the Welfare State?- P. Stathopoulos Spain: Growth to Diversity- E. Almeda & S. Sarasa The Demand for Welfare- V. George The Response of Government: Fragile Convergence?- P. Taylor-Gooby Index.

Peter Taylor-Gooby is Professor of Social Policy at the University of Kent, UK. He chairs the British Academy New Paradigms in Public Policy Programme and the HEFCE Social Work and Social Policy Panel. His recent publications include New Paradigms in Public Policy, Reframing Social Citizenship, Risk in Social Science (with Jens Zinn), Ideas and the Welfare State, and New Risks, New Welfare.

'This is a readable, well-organised and original contribution to the field of cross national policy studies. It should be widely used by students, and offers much thought-provoking material for policy analysts.' - Norman Ginsburg, University of North London

• List of Tables List of Contributors Introduction The Future of the Welfare State; V. George Germany: Maintaining the Middle Way- R. Lawson France: Squaring the Welfare Triangle- L. Hantrais Sweden: The Last Bastion of Social Democracy- A. Gould The United Kingdom: Radical Departures and Political Consensus- P. Taylor-Gooby Italy: Right Turn for the Welfare State?- M. Niero Greece: What Future the Welfare State?- P. Stathopoulos Spain: Growth to Diversity- E. Almeda & S. Sarasa The Demand for Welfare- V. George The Response of Government: Fragile Convergence?- P. Taylor-Gooby Index.

Peter Taylor-Gooby is Professor of Social Policy at the University of Kent, UK. He chairs the British Academy New Paradigms in Public Policy Programme and the HEFCE Social Work and Social Policy Panel. His recent publications include New Paradigms in Public Policy, Reframing Social Citizenship, Risk in Social Science (with Jens Zinn), Ideas and the Welfare State, and New Risks, New Welfare.

'This is a readable, well-organised and original contribution to the field of cross national policy studies. It should be widely used by students, and offers much thought-provoking material for policy analysts.' - Norman Ginsburg, University of North London

• List of Tables List of Contributors Introduction The Future of the Welfare State; V. George Germany: Maintaining the Middle Way- R. Lawson France: Squaring the Welfare Triangle- L. Hantrais Sweden: The Last Bastion of Social Democracy- A. Gould The United Kingdom: Radical Departures and Political Consensus- P. Taylor-Gooby Italy: Right Turn for the Welfare State?- M. Niero Greece: What Future the Welfare State?- P. Stathopoulos Spain: Growth to Diversity- E. Almeda & S. Sarasa The Demand for Welfare- V. George The Response of Government: Fragile Convergence?- P. Taylor-Gooby Index.