Die Kinder von heute sind die Bürger, Erwerbstätigen und Rentenzahler von morgen. Was lapidar klingt, stellt in Deutschland eine Problematik von äußerster Tragweite dar: Die verbreitete Kinderlosigkeit verändert das gesamte gesellschaftliche und wirtschaftliche Leben, bedroht letztlich das...

Comparative welfare state research has argued for some time that it makes a difference in regards to the specific welfare state design whether Social Democrats or Christian Democrats are in government. The theory is based on the fact that historically the social policy aims of Social Democrats...

Written by a prominent contributor to recent debates on the welfare state, this is the first in-depth comparison of the UK and Germany as two large, but highly distinct, European welfare states. Spanning a 25-year period, this innovative analysis provides a systematic comparison of policy change...