The Political Sociology of the Welfare State
Subtitle: Institutions, Social Cleavages, and Orientations (Studies in Social Inequality)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Published: June 14, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 312
ISBN-13: 9780804754354
Subjects: Social issues; Social welfare & social services; Social Science; Sociology; Social Classes; Social Science / Social Classes; Political sociology; Welfare state
Description: 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.