The changing meanings of the welfare state histories of a key concept in the Nordic countries
In discussions of economics, governance, and society in the Nordic countries, "the welfare state" is a well-worn analytical concept. However, there has been much less scholarly energy devoted to historicizing this idea beyond its postwar emergence. In this volume, specialists from Denmark,...
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New York ; Oxford
Berghahn Books
2019
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| Ausgabe: | First Edition |
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | In discussions of economics, governance, and society in the Nordic countries, "the welfare state" is a well-worn analytical concept. However, there has been much less scholarly energy devoted to historicizing this idea beyond its postwar emergence. In this volume, specialists from Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway, and Iceland chronicle the historical trajectory of "the welfare state," tracing the variable ways in which it has been interpreted, valued, and challenged over time. Each case study generates valuable historical insights into not only the history of Northern Europe, but also the welfare state itself as both a phenomenon and a concept. Inhaltsverzeichnis: List of Figures ; Acknowledgements ; Introduction - Nils Edling ; Chapter 1. Multiple Welfare States - Histories of a Keyword - Nils Edling ; Chapter 2. The Languages of Welfare in Sweden - Nils Edling ; Chapter 3. The Concept of 'Welfare State' in Danish Public and Political Debates - Jørn Henrik Petersen and Klaus Petersen ; Chapter 4. The Winding Road of the Norwegian 'Welfare State' - Per Haave ; Chapter 5. The Conceptual History of Welfare State in Finland - Pauli Kettunen ; Chapter 6. The Evolving Concept of the Welfare State in Icelandic Politics - Guðmundur Jónsson ; Conclusion - Nils Edling ; Index. |
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| Beschreibung: | 343 Seiten Illustrationen, Diagramme |
| ISBN: | 9781789201246 978-1-78920-124-6 |