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The transformation of night-watchman states into welfare states is one of the most notable societal developments in recent history. In 1880, not a single country had a nationally compulsory social policy program. A few decades later, every single one of today's rich democracies had adopted programs covering all or almost all of the main risks people face: old age, sickness, accident, and unemployment. These programs rapidly expanded in terms of range, reach, and resources. Today, all rich democracies cover all main risks for a vast majority of citizens, with binding public or mandatory private programs. Three aspects of this remarkable transformation are particularly fascinating: the trend (the transformation to insurance states happened in all rich democracies); differences across countries (the generosity of social policy varies greatly across countries); and the dynamics of the process. This book offers a theory that not only explains this remarkable transition but also explains cross-national differences and the role of crises for social policy development.

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Book category Books in English Society & social sciences Social services & welfare, criminology Social welfare & social services

• Full title: Risk Inequality and Welfare States
• Author: Philipp Rehm
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 246
• EAN: 9781107518872
• ISBN: 1107518873
• ID: 02981997
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Weight: 39 g
• Dimensions: 227 × 151 × 15 mm
• Date of publishing: 31. May 2016

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