The state is one of the major institutions in modern industrial societies which have an enduring influence on societal development. Since the latter part of the 20th century developments have pointed to a far-reaching transformation of the modern nation state in the OECD world (Organisation for...

The non-economic preconditions of globalization -- Welfare state mercantilism -- Defensive globalization in the welfare state : foreign trade policy and social policy in the USA -- Two worlds of welfare democracy : global capitalism and social policy reform in Germany and the USA -- The welfare...