Towards a Social Investment Welfare State?. Ideas, Policies and Challenges, Paperback - ***

This book maps out the contours of the European 'social investment' strategy, both at the ideational level and in terms of the policies implemented...

It is often argued that the regulated labour markets, relatively generous social protection and relative wage equality of European welfare states h...

A political science perspective on higher education reform in Central and Eastern Europe. Examines the impact of historical institutions and transn...

The Covid-19 pandemic has tragically exposed how today's welfare state cannot properly protect its citizens. Despite the valiant efforts of public ...

Paul Spicker offers an original take on the British welfare state. He outlines the structure of services, the impact of false narratives, the real ...

Provides a politics-based explanation for the post-1980 transformation of the Turkish welfare system, in which poor relief policies have replaced e...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Walter I. TrattnerOver twenty-five years and through five editions, Walter I. Trattner's From Poor Law to Welfare State has...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Sylvia MignonDistinguished by its critical perspective, this book delivers a balanced and comprehensive examination of the ...

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In a work of critical reflection and innovation, William Boelhower examines the cultural shift represented by the new paradigm of Atlantic studies,...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Keesha M. MiddlemassWinner, W. E. B. Dubois Distinguished Book Award presented by the National Conference of Black Politica...

This Element introduces defence economics. It presents the recent history of the subject and its range of coverage. Traditional topics covered incl...

At a time when COVID-19 is transforming the tourism industry, this book presents many contemporary inconsistencies and paradoxes in tourism context...

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An accessible and entertaining narrative history of the establishment, development and unravelling of the British Welfare State - now fully revised...

The Welfare State Reader has established itself as a vital source of outstanding original research since its original appearance in 2000.

COVID-19 has transformed the British welfare state. The government has created millions of new beneficiaries, spent tens of billions of pounds it d...

Reducere. This kaleidoscopic collection reflects on the multifaceted world of classical music as it advances through the twenty-first century. With insights ...

This book is designed to help the reader to gain a practical understanding of the strategic marketing process. Through various international cases,...

Entrepreneurship and innovation play a vital role in fostering sustainable development. Advances in technology and communications have both transfo...

Reducere. In the early 1970s, a new wave of public service announcements urged parents to help end an American tradition of child abuse. The message, relayed...

Publisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences DivisionAuthor(s): Sarah (Senior Midwifery Lecturer- London South Bank University) Esegbona-AdeigbeNumber of ...

Tolerance in the 21st Century investigates some of the key philosophical and practical dilemmas surrounding the implementation and realization of t...

Measuring research impact and engagement is a much debated topic in the UK and internationally. This book is the first to provide a critical review...

NEW EDITION FOR THE 75th ANNIVERSARY OF THE BEVERIDGE REPORT The classic and entertaining narrative history of the establishment, development and u...

Greening the Past argues that "western civilization" is rapidly approaching a crisis unique in world history, and that a new world-view now emergin...

Based on fieldwork in ten Asian countries, this book examines cross-national patterns and the impact of globalization, state policies, individual a...

This book thoroughly examines the meaning of culture in the context of neuropsychology, focusing on the fundamental neuroscience underlying how dif...

This book offers a wide overview of new research trends and challenges for both mechatronics and robotics, through the contribution of researchers ...

The founding of the welfare state in the 1940s was one of the crowning achievements of modern British history - or was it? In this work James Barth...

This book provides a comprehensive account of Chinese AI in its various facets, based on primary Chinese-language sources.Publisher: Taylor & Franc...

Publisher: AbramsAuthor(s): Brandon StosuyNumber of pages: 144Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 147 x 210 x 15Cover type: Paperback / softbackRedes...

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Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. Until recently, dominant theoretical paradigms in the comparative social sciences did not highlight states as organizational structures or as poten...

This significant and timely volume focuses on the unique trajectory of tourism development in Japan, which has been characterised by an historical ...

This edited collection explores areas such as social enterprise, capacity building, volunteering and social value, and charts the historical develo...

Reducere. The increased use of sophisticated mobile devices opens up new possibilities and challenges for language teachers and learners, which has led to an...

Homelessness in America's cities remains an intractable and growing problem. Challenges facing the homeless today the same as in years past: povert...

Publisher: Verlag Barbara BudrichNumber of pages: 139Publication date: 2014Dimensions: 209 x 147 x 21Cover type: PaperbackEditor(s): Philipp Sander...

The Work of Politics advances a new understanding of how democratic social movements work with welfare institutions to challenge structures of domi...

Although there is a consensus in Europe that it is the government's responsibility to ensure the welfare of its citizens, there are calls to roll b...

DescriptionTheodor Adorno and Max Horkheimer wrote the central text of "critical theory, " Dialectic of Enlightenment, a measured critique of the E...

Reducere. "Keep your government hands off my Medicare " Such comments spotlight a central question animating Suzanne Mettler's provocative and timely book: w...

Publisher: Berghahn BooksNumber of pages: 352Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 229 x 184 x 24Cover type: Paperback / softbackEditor(s): Nils Edling...

Reducere. DescriptionTurn the pages of this alphabet board book to teach children about iconic Americana from A to Z. A fantastic learning tool for those loo...

The idea of person-centred health systems is widely advocated in political and policy declarations to better address health system challenges. A pe...

First publication in English of a groundbreaking book of revolutionary queer theory.

The book is necessary reading for political theorists and scholars interested in democracy and the welfare state, providing a new analysis of the r...