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Globalization and the welfare state
Robin StrykerIntroduces a special issue on globalization and the welfare state. Asserts that economic globalization constrains national economic and social policy far more now than ever…
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Bringing the international economy back in: welfare system change in Sweden, Britain and the US, 1975‐85
John O’ConnorEvaluates changes in the welfare system in Sweden, the UK and the USA over a decade, basing arguments on the divergence of economic globalization and domestic forces. Presents…
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Positional power, party politics and social security in Mexico: is urban bias politically negotiable?
Ana‐Maria WahlInvestigates urban bias in state policy making in Mexico. Refers to literature claiming that rural poverty in developing nations is a major problem because capitalism reflects an…
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Policy paradigms and the dynamics of the welfare state: the Israeli welfare state and the Zionist colonial project
Zeev RosenhekExplains the development of Israel’s welfare state, concentrating on the labour exchange system and housing. Links the development of the Zionist welfare state to economic and…
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- Prof Colin Williams