Exploring European Social Policy
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Описание:
With the growing challenges of economic globalization and national welfare state retrenchment, the development and future of EU social policy has become increasingly important. This exciting new textbook provides a comprehensive, detailed and up–to–date overview of this contested area and examines whether EU social policy is strengthening or weakening European social policy regimes. The book begins with a general outline of the postwar development of EU social policy and its evolving relationship to the theory and practice of Europeanintegration. Then it provides a detailed and theoretically engaged description of the main areas of EU social policy including: labour, gender, anti–poverty, anti–discrimination, elderly, disability, youth, and public health policy. There is also a chapter exploring the social policy role of thestructural funds, particularly the European Social Fund. The book concludes by arguing against both sides of the strengthening/weakening debate, calling...Похожие книги
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