Globalization and the future of the welfare state
By: edited by Miguel Glatzer and Dietrich Rueschemeyer
Contributors: Glatzer, Miguel; Rueschemeyer, Dietrich
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Pittsburgh, Pa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 276
Subjects: Social policy; Welfare state; Globalization -- Social aspects
Description: "Beginning in the last quarter of the twentieth century, the global political economy has undergone a profound transformation. Democracy has swept the globe, and both rich and developing nations must compete in an increasingly integrated world economy." "How are social welfare policies being affected by this wave of economic globalization? Leading researchers explore the complex question in this comparative study. The developing countries they analyze in Globalization and the Future of the Welfare State demonstrate that although there is great variability across countries and regions, domestic political processes and institutions play key roles in managing the disruptions wrought by globalization."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-263) and index
Table of contents: title: An introduction to the problem / Miguel Glatzer and Dietrich Rueschemeyer; title: Globalization, democratization, and government spending in middle-income countries / Geoffrey Garrett and David Nickerson; title: Economic internationalization and domestic compensation: northwestern Europe in comparative perspective / John D. Stephens; title: Globalization and social policy developments in Latin America / Evelyne Huber; title: Revisiting "embedded liberalism": globalization and the welfare state in Spain and Portugal / Miguel Glatzer; title: Globalization and the future of welfare states in post-communist east-central European countries / Mitchell A. Orenstein and Martine R. Haas; title: Globalization and the politics of welfare state reform in Russia / Linda J. Cook; title: Globalization and social policy in South Korea / Ho Keun Song and Kyung Zoon Hong; title: Conclusion: Political matters / Miguel Glatzer and Dietrich Rueschemeyer