"This book presents a socio-legal examination of national and devolved-level developments in social protection in the UK, through the eyes of politicians and officials at the heart of this process. Since its inception in 1998, devolution has altered the character of the UK welfare state, with...

Intro -- Contents -- List of Tables -- Preface -- Glossary -- Introduction -- 1 Unemployment: History and Perspectives -- Unemployment and Industrial Capitalism -- Unemployment and the Demise of the Poor Law -- The Late and Contested Recognition of Unemployment -- The Discovery of Unemployment...

Much could be gained from the privatization of social security, but can the gains be delivered? This work takes a look at social security privatization; at the present situation and at what the future holds. The authors examine the experiences of other areas such as Europe and Latin America

Das Versicherungswesen ist in allen Ländern der Welt unterschiedlich ausgeprägt, selbst wenn die Risiken bei den Wirtschaftssubjekten zum Teil gleich oder sogar identisch sind. Dieses Phänomen wird als nationale Versicherungskultur verstanden. Eine nationale Versicherungskultur ist durch eine...

To what extent do international organizations, global policy networks, and transnational policy entrepreneurs influence domestic policy makers? Have we entered a new phase of globalization that, unbeknownst to most citizens, shapes policies that used to be the sole domain of domestic politics?...