A term specifically found in European politics, social concertation refers to cooperation between trade unions, governments and employers in public policy-making. Social Concertation in Times of Austerity investigates the political underpinnings of social concertation in the context of European...

Intro -- Table of Contents -- List of Tables/List of Figures -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1 The Need for Pension Reform:A Problem-Oriented Perspective -- 1.1 Public pension arrangements under adaptational pressures -- 1.2 Specific vulnerabilities of Bismarckian pension systems -- 1.3...