Families of nations
Subtitle: patterns of public policy in Western democracies
By: edited by Francis G. Castles.
Contributors: Castles, Francis Geoffrey.
Publisher: Dartmouth
Published: 1993
Place of publication: Aldershot, Hants, England; Brookfield, Vt., USA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 353
Subjects: Policy sciences
Description: Introduces a perspective in comparative policy analysis - that the policy experience of particular groups of nations is shaped by ties of history, culture and institutional experience. Examples include poor economic performance in the English-speaking world and welfare leadership in Scandinavia.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.