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The Politics of the 'New' Welfare States: Analysing Reforms in Western Europe
No full textIn this introductory chapter we review in a very brief and stylised manner the main changes that have taken place over the last decade in advanced welfare states. Second we consider some interpretations of the changes that have been put forward. Third we deal suggest ways in which the observed development represent a challenge for theory. The last section presents the book outline
Multidimensional Transformations in the Early 21st Century Welfare States
No full textWit this chapter we want to be able to characterise the welfare settlement as it exists in the early 21st century. Our focus on multidimensionality allows us to identify patterns of change in several different sub-fields of the welfare state. Empirically, this text provides clear evidence of the direction taken by social policy over the last decade or so. What is more complicated, however, is to provide an interpretation that makes sense of it all
Intrduction. The last wave of social pacts in Europe: Problems, Actors and Institutions
No full textthis chapter aims at shedding light on the most recent wave of social concertation in the last deacde in EU countries. One of the key findings of the analysis is that social pacts have seen neither extreme success nor a striking decline
The recent evolution of social dialogue in Cyprus and Malta: any scope for social pacts?
No full textThe chapter summarises recent evolution of social dialogue in the two micro states of the Euro zone. While no social pacts have been signed so far, social dialogue has evolved through the active interaction of social partners
Future prospects – The EU political dilemma, Europe’s democratic challenge and the role of trade unions in solving these
No full textPolitiche sociali sostenibili per l'Europa
No full textL’obiettivo del contributo è di chiarire i termini della questione (quale futuro per lo stato sociale) e di fornire alcuni spunti di riflessione sull’Europa (e ovviamente sul caso italiano). Per capire dove sta andando lo stato sociale in Europa appare utile richiamare in primis le grandi sfide legate alla crisi economica in atto (e non solo). Passeremo poi alla sintesi delle misure finora adottate dai diversi governi europei per comprendere quali sono le linee evolutive in atto (e se esse accomunano i diversi modelli di welfare). Infine, proporremo alcuni spunti per una riflessione sul futuro delle istituzioni di welfare in Italia e in Europa
The Hybridisation of Pension Systems within the Enlarged EU. Recent Reforms in Old and New Members
No full textFuture prospects. Vademecum to address EU policy and political challenges
No full textThe EU is still trying to find a way out of its multidimensional crisis. The year 2012 has seen efforts to develop a coherent exit strategy, but long-term challenges still exist, and more efforts are needed to effectively address them. This concluding chapter provides, on the basis of the main findings of the present edition of ‘Social developments in the EU’, some further reflections on the future of the European Union. Firstly, we consider the more political contributions, coming from European think tanks (such as the European Council of Foreign Relations, Policy Network, Notre Europe, the European Institute of Washington, etc.) and from political figures (cf. Cohn-Bendit and Verhofstadt, Delors) who have expressed their concerns as to the future of the EU. We also discuss those with a more economic reading (from commentators and think tanks of different politico-ideological colours, such as Bruegel, the Centre for European Policy Studies, Social Europe, Vox.eu, etc.). The vademecum introduced in Section Three is not to be viewed as a comprehensive set of solutions to the problems faced by Europe, but rather as a menu of potential policy and political measures to further develop intellectual and political debate (which includes the trade union movement as one of the key actors). It is a roadmap for policymakers, stakeholders and intellectuals, to contribute to their future dialogue
Europeanization, Policy Arenas, and Creative Opportunism: The Politics of Welfare State Reforms in Italy
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