Political Future of Social Security in Aging Societies

Intro -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- Preface -- 1 - Introduction -- 2 - Crucial Features of the Social Security Debate: A Cross-country Analysis -- 3 - Theories of Welfare State Expansion and Retrenchment -- 4 - Assessing the Political Sustainability of Social Security Systems: A Theoretical Framework -- 5 - The Future of the Social Security System in France -- 6 - The Future of the Social Security System in Germany -- 7 - Political Sustainability and Reforms in Italy -- 8 - Political Sustainability and the Silent Reform in Spain -- 9 - Political Sustainability in a Redistributive System: The United Kingdom -- 10 - Political Sustainability in a Redistributive System: The United States -- 11 - Demographics, Political Sustainability, and Reform Options: A Cross-country Comparison -- Technical Appendix -- Data Appendix -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.