Welfare State Change: Towards a Third Way? by Jane Lewis (English) Hardcover Boo

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Presenting a comparative analysis of the welfare systems of a number of industrial economies, this book analyses 'Third Way' social policy and policy processes, and examines the extent to which 'Third Way' ideology and institutional structures converge or vary in different national settings.

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The politics of the Third Way reflects an attempt by many contemporary social democracies to forge a new political settlement which is fitted to the conditions of a modern society and new global economy, but which retains the goals of social cohesion and egalitarianism. It seeks to differentiate itself as distinct from the political ideologies of the New Right and Old Left. Though commonly linked to the US Democratic Party in the Clinton era, it can also be tracedto the political discourses in European social democratic parties during the mid-1990s, most notably in France, Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. In social policy terms the modelattempts to transcend the old alternatives of the state and the market. Instead, civil society, government, and the market are viewed as interdependent and equal partners in the provision of welfare, and the challenge for government is to create equilibrium between these three pillars. The individual is to be 'pushed' towards self-help, and independent, active citizenship, while business and government must contribute to economic and social cohesion. This book provides acomprehensive and critical analysis of 'Third Way' social policy and policy processes in the welfare systems of industrialized economies, and examines the extent to which 'Third Way' ideology andinstitutional structures converge or vary in different national settings. It examines substantive areas of public policy in a broad comparative context of key trends and debates. By assessing the extent to which the post-war social contract in developed welfare states is being renegotiated, the text contributes to a better understanding of the current restructuring and modernization of the State. Finally the book explores the implications of the new politics of welfare for theorizinginequality, social justice, and the future of welfare.

Author Biography

Jane Lewis is Barnett Professor of Social Policy, University of Oxford. Rebecca Surender is University Lecturer in Social Policy and Social Work, University of Oxford.

Table of Contents

Part 1: Policy Contexts and Concepts1: Rebecca Surender: Modern Challenges to the Welfare State and the Antecedents of the Third Way2: Stuart White: Welfare Philosophy and the Third Way3: Giuliano Bonoli and Martin Powell: One Third Way or Several?Part 2: Policy Areas, Goals, and Mechanisms4: Janet Newman: Moderninzing the State: A New Style of Governance?5: Jochen Clasen and Daniel Clegg: Does the Third Way Work?: The Left and Labour Market Policy Reform in Britain, France, and Germany6: Helmut Anheier: Third Sector - Third Way: Comparative Perspectives and Policy Reflections7: Mary Daly: Changing Conceptions of Family and Gender Relations in European Welfare States and the Third WayPart 3: Conflicts and Challenges8: Ruth Lister: The Third Way's Social Investment State9: Hartley Dean: The Implications of Third Way Social Policy for Inequality, Social Cohesion, and Citizenship10: Jane Lewis: What is New Labour? Can it Deliver on Social Policy?

Review

...the quality of its contributions is consistently high...adds significantly to our knowledge and understanding. * Social Policy *

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Integrates theoretical debates and empirical research to fill a genuine gap in literature

Long Description

The politics of the Third Way reflects an attempt by many contemporary social democracies to forge a new political settlement which is fitted to the conditions of a modern society and new global economy, but which retains the goals of social cohesion and egalitarianism. It seeks to differentiate itself as distinct from the political ideologies of the New Right and Old Left. Though commonly linked to the US Democratic Party in the Clinton era, it can also be tracedto the political discourses in European social democratic parties during the mid-1990s, most notably in France, Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. In social policy terms the model attempts to transcend the old alternatives of the state and the market. Instead, civil society, government,and the market are viewed as interdependent and equal partners in the provision of welfare, and the challenge for government is to create equilibrium between these three pillars. The individual is to be 'pushed' towards self-help, and independent, active citizenship, while business and government must contribute to economic and social cohesion. This book provides a comprehensive and critical analysis of 'Third Way' social policy and policy processes in the welfare systemsof industrialized economies, and examines the extent to which 'Third Way' ideology and institutional structures converge or vary in different national settings. It examines substantive areas of public policy in a broad comparative context of key trends and debates. By assessing the extent to whichthe post-war social contract in developed welfare states is being renegotiated, the text contributes to a better understanding of the current restructuring and modernization of the State. Finally the book explores the implications of the new politics of welfare for theorizing inequality, social justice, and the future of welfare.

Review Text

Part 1: Policy Contexts and Concepts 1. Rebecca Surender: Modern Challenges to the Welfare State and the Antecedents of the Third Way 2. Stuart White: Welfare Philosophy and the Third Way 3. Giuliano Bonoli and Martin Powell: One Third Way or Several? Part 2: Policy Areas, Goals, and Mechanisms 4. Janet Newman: Moderninzing the State: A New Style of Governance? 5. Jochen Clasen and Daniel Clegg: Does the Third Way Work?: The Left and Labour Market Policy Reform in Britain, France, and Germany 6. Helmut Anheier: Third Sector - Third Way: Comparative Perspectives and Policy Reflections 7. Mary Daly: Changing Conceptions of Family and Gender Relations in European Welfare States and the Third Way Part 3: Conflicts and Challenges 8. Ruth Lister: The Third Way's Social Investment State 9. Hartley Dean: The Implications of Third Way Social Policy for Inequality, Social Cohesion, and Citizenship 10. Jane Lewis: What is New Labour? Can it Deliver on Social Policy?

Review Quote

"This remarkably fine collection of essays explores the origins, content, and consequences of recent social policy reform in advanced industrial economies under center-left political leadership. It focuses on four aspects of welfare provision --state governance, labor markets, the voluntary sector, and the family--and does so in a way that is simultaneously both UK-focused and genuinely comparative. This twin focus enables the collection to tell us important things both about continuity and change in welfare systems and about the nature of the Third Way project that is supposedly inspiring whatever change is currently underway." --Comparative Politics

Feature

Important contribution to one of the keenest debates in the social sciencesIntegrates theoretical debates and empirical research to fill a genuine gap in literatureIncludes an integrated analysis from a range of key disciplines

Details ISBN0199266727 Short Title WELFARE STATE CHANGE Language English ISBN-10 0199266727 ISBN-13 9780199266722 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2004 Imprint Oxford University Press Subtitle Towards a Third Way? Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Jane Lewis Author Rebecca Surender Illustrations black & white illustrations DEWEY 361.65091722 DOI 10.1604/9780199266722 UK Release Date 2004-10-07 AU Release Date 2004-10-07 NZ Release Date 2004-10-07 Birth 1900 Death 1979 Affiliation University Lecturer in Social Policy, University of Oxford Position Lecturer in Botany Qualifications MD Pages 256 Publisher Oxford University Press Publication Date 2004-10-07 Alternative 9780199266739 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this

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