Crisis imperative crisis rhetoric and welfare state reform in Belgium and the Netherlands in the early 1990s
Belgium and the Netherlands were perfect examples of the 'welfare without work' policy that characterized European welfare states-until a political crisis in both countries during the early 1990s produced a surprising divergence in administration. While Belgium's government announced...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam :
Amsterdam University Press
c2006.
Amsterdam : [2005] |
| Edition: | 1st ed |
| Series: | Changing welfare states.
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009431122606719 |
| Summary: | Belgium and the Netherlands were perfect examples of the 'welfare without work' policy that characterized European welfare states-until a political crisis in both countries during the early 1990s produced a surprising divergence in administration. While Belgium's government announced major reforms, its social security policy remained relatively resilient. In the Netherlands, however, policymakers implemented unprecedented cutbacks as well as a major overhaul of the disability benefits program. <i>The Crisis Imperative</i> explains this difference as the result of crisis rhetoric-that is, the deliberate construction of a crisis as the imperative for change. It will be a valuable resource for policymakers, researchers, and anyone interested in welfare reform in the United States and abroad. |
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| Item Description: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 15 Jan 2021). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (232 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9781280958205 9786610958207 9789048503926 9781423746317 |
