Focusing on the distribution of risk within societies, this book presents a parsimonious theory of social policy emergence, divergence, and change. It is suitab
Including education has profound consequences, undergirding the case for the productivity of welfare state programs and the explanation for why all rich nations
This edited collection provides the first in-depth analysis of social policies and the risks faced by young people. The book explores the effects of both the ec
Comparing the welfare states of Latin America, East Asia and Eastern Europe, the authors trace the origins of social policy in these regions to political change