The Changing Meanings of the Welfare State
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The Changing Meanings of the Welfare State

Histories of a Key Concept in the Nordic Countries

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The Changing Meanings of the Welfare State

Histories of a Key Concept in the Nordic Countries

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In discussions of economics, governance, and society in the Nordic countries, "the welfare state" is a well-worn analytical concept. However, there has been much less scholarly energy devoted to historicizing this idea beyond its postwar emergence. In this volume, specialists from Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway, and Iceland chronicle the historical trajectory of "the welfare state, " tracing the variable ways in which it has been interpreted, valued, and challenged over time. Each case study generates valuable historical insights into not only the history of Northern Europe, but also the welfare state itself as both a phenomenon and a concept.

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Year
2019
ISBN
9781789201253

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. List of Figures
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Introduction
  8. Chapter 1. Multiple Welfare States – Histories of a Keyword
  9. Chapter 2. The Languages of Welfare in Sweden
  10. Chapter 3. The Concept of ‘Welfare State’ in Danish Public and Political Debates
  11. Chapter 4. The Winding Road of the Norwegian ‘Welfare State’
  12. Chapter 5. The Conceptual History of the Welfare State in Finland
  13. Chapter 6. The Evolving Concept of the Welfare State in Icelandic Politics
  14. Conclusion
  15. Index