Activation and Labour Market Reforms in Europe

Challenges to Social Citizenship

• Author(s): S. Betzelt, S. Bothfeld,
• Publisher: Springer
• Pages: 290
• ISBN_10: 0230307639
  ISBN_13: 9780230307636
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Political Science / World / European , Political Science / General , Political Science / Public Policy / Social Policy , Business & Economics / Labor / General , Social Science / Sociology / General , Political Science / Political Ideologies / General , Political Science / Comparative Politics , Political Science / Public Policy / General , Political Science / Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare ,

Description:... This book analyzes in what way activation policies impact on given patterns of social citizenship that predominate in national contexts. It argues that the liberal paradigm of activation introduced into labour market policies in all Western European states challenges the specific patterns of social citizenship in each country.