Intro -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Welfare State and the Unwaged: Past, Present and Future -- 3 Globalisation, Welfare and Labour -- 4 The Role of the European Union -- 5 Benefi ts Enforcing Work -- 6 Flexploitation and the Unemployed -- 7 Labour Market Deregulation: Debates and...

This volume provides a unique insight into the ways local governments have maintained financial resilience in the face of the significant challenges posed by the era of austerity. Taking an international perspective, it provides an enlightening and practical analysis of the different capacities...

Front Cover -- Governmental Financial Resilience: International Perspectives on How Local Governments Face Austerity -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Contributo rs -- Chapter 1 Introduction: Governments and Crises -- Studying crises and austerity in the public sector -- An alternative...