The Transformation of Solidarity : Changing Risks and the Future of the Welfare State

This study investigates the consequences of processes of social individualisation and economic globalisation for welfare state solidarity. Solidarity is defined as the willingness to share risks. The institutions of the welfare state, such as social security or health care insurance, are founded on...

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Other Authors: Achterberg, Peter (Editor), Yerkes, Mara (Editor), van der Veen, Romke (Editor)
Format: eBook
Published: Amsterdam University Press 2012
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