Der Kölner Politologe Butterwegge ist durch diverse Veröffentlichungen zu (Kinder-)Armut und wohlfahrtsstaatlicher Entwicklung bekannt geworden. Dieses grundlegende, aber gleichzeitig recht anspruchsvolle und für ein studentisches und fachwissenschaftliches Publikum verfasste Werk (hier...

Too weak or needy? Social Work in Europe There are two tendencies in present public discussions. Social problems are seen to have their causes in the individual, and are thus not a problem of socio-economic inequality. Consequently, in Europe we find an increasing policy of self-activation and...

The growth performance of East Asia's market economics over the two-and-half decades has been one of unparalleled success. In this regional comparative study of country experiences, the author demonstrates the considerable scope for complementarity between economic growth and poverty alleviation...