The political sociology of the welfare state : institutions, social cleavages, and orientations / edited by Stefan Svallfors.

Other author Svallfors, Stefan.
Format Book
Publication InfoStanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, ©2007.
Descriptionxiv, 291 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects

SeriesStudies in social inequality
Studies in social inequality. ^A472701
Contents Introduction / Stefan Svallfors -- Class conflicts and institutional feedback effects in liberal and social democratic welfare regimes : attitudes toward state redistribution and welfare policy in six Western countries / Jonas Edlund -- Overloaded or undermined? European welfare states in the face of performance dissatisfaction / Staffan Kumlin -- Social risk, policy dissatisfaction, and political alienation : a comparison of six European countries / Maria Oskarson -- The relationship between public service dissatisfaction and political action : does institutional design matter? / Maria Pettersson -- Class and attitudes to market inequality : a comparison of Sweden, Britain, Germany, and the United States / Stefan Svallfors -- Are we the people? national sentiments in a changing political landscape / Mikael Hjerm -- Conclusion : the past and future of political sociology / Stefan Svallfors.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2006035449
ISBN9780804754354 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0804754357 (cloth : alk. paper)