The political sociology of the welfare state : institutions, social cleavages, and orientations / [electronic resource]
Svallfors, Stefan.
Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press,
c2007.
A comparative analysis of the political attitudes, values, aspirations, and identities of citizens in advanced industrial societies, this book focusses on the different ways in which social policies and national politics affect personal opinions on justice, political responsibility, and the overall trustworthiness of politicians.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction / Stefan Svallfors -- Class conflicts and institutional feedback effects in liberal and social democratic welfare regimes : attitudes toward state redistribution and welfare policy in six Western countries / Jonas Edlund -- Overloaded or undermined? European welfare states in the face of performance dissatisfaction / Staffan Kumlin -- Social risk, policy dissatisfaction, and political alienation : a comparison of six European countries / Maria Oskarson -- The relationship between public service dissatisfaction and political action : does institutional design matter? / Maria Pettersson -- Class and attitudes to market inequality : a comparison of Sweden, Britain, Germany, and the United States / Stefan Svallfors -- Are we the people? national sentiments in a changing political landscape / Mikael Hjerm -- Conclusion : the past and future of political sociology / Stefan Svallfors.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
A comparative analysis of the political attitudes, values, aspirations, and identities of citizens in advanced industrial societies, this book focusses on the different ways in which social policies and national politics affect personal opinions on justice, political responsibility, and the overall trustworthiness of politicians.
Description based on print version record.
Welfare state.
Political sociology.
Welfare state
Political sociology
Political Science
Law, Politics & Government
Political Theory of the State