The left divided : the development and transformation of advanced welfare states / Sara E. Watson.
Why do some countries construct strong systems of social protection, while others leave workers exposed to market forces? One of the most robust findings of the comparative political economy literature is the claim that the more political resources are controlled by the left, the more likely a count...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
2015.
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| Online Access: | Oxford Scholarship Online |
| Summary: | Why do some countries construct strong systems of social protection, while others leave workers exposed to market forces? One of the most robust findings of the comparative political economy literature is the claim that the more political resources are controlled by the left, the more likely a country is to have generous, universal welfare states. In contrast, this book argues, through in-depth case studies of Portugal and Spain, that the strength of the far left is an important and overlooked determinant of social protection outcomes. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0190245484 0190245492 9780190245481 9780190245498 |