Politics, Regulation and the Modern Welfare State

Inbunden, Engelska, 1998

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Beskrivning

This book presents an alternative theoretical approach to the study of the transformation of the modern welfare state. In so doing, it seeks to integrate French regulation theory and British state theory within the broader framework of discourse analysis.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1998-03-01
Mått:140 x 216 x 21 mm
Vikt:544 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:300
Upplaga:1998
Förlag:Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN:9780333659571

Utforska kategorier

Socialt arbete och välfärd inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Jacob Torfing is Assistant Professor at Roskilde University in Denmark.

Recensioner i media

'An incisive account of the Danish welfare regime adds rich empirical detail to this important theoretical re-interpretation of the Keynesian welfare model.' - Bob Jessop, Professor of Sociology, Lancaster University '...will be required reading for all those interested in interdisciplinary approaches to the modern welfare state.' - Klaus Nielsen, Professor of Economics, Roskilde University

Innehållsförteckning

Foreword Introduction PART ONE: FROM THE PROBLEMS OF MARXISM TO THE PRIMACY OF POLITICS The Disappearance of Politics within Marxism Deconstructing Marxism The Primacy of Politics PART TWO: A HEGEMONY APPROACH TO CAPITALIST REGULATION Discourse Analysis Revisited Towards a Theory of Capitalist Regulation Regulation Theory and the State PART THREE: THE MODERN WELFARE STATE How Should we Analyse the Modern Welfare State? The Expansion of the Modern Welfare State The Present Crisis and Strategies for Renewal Conclusion References Index