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Politics against Markets: The Social Democratic Road to Power
This comparative analysis of Scandinavian social democracies argues that the fate of socialist parties is decided, to a significant degree, by their own policies and reforms_not solely by the changes in social structure emphasized in previous studies. Combining quantitative analysis and historical case studies to demonstrate the electoral effects of party policy, Gosta Esping-Andersen formulates a theory that is applicable not only to Scandinavia but to Western Europe as a whole. In addition, he explains why the support basis of social democracy has deteriorated so much more in Denmark than in Sweden and Norway.
Originally published in 1985.
The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Originally published in 1985.
The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
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First published January 1, 1988
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December 28, 2024
every student studying sociology is missing out if they do not read esping-andersen. he is quite amazing! i found this book interesting as it examines how social democratic parties navigate their paths to political power, analyzing strategies and policy agendas. by exploring different countries approaches to taxation, public spending, and regulation reveals how some countries have evolved from their pasts. it also explains how some countries have more equitable societies with more universal values.
definitely opened up my eyes further in trying to understand the creation of welfare states and the way countries decide to implement them, whether its through social assistance, universalism, or social insurance.
definitely opened up my eyes further in trying to understand the creation of welfare states and the way countries decide to implement them, whether its through social assistance, universalism, or social insurance.
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