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The Crisis Imperative: Crisis Rhetoric and Welfare State Reform in Belgium and the Netherlands in the Early 1990s
Amsterdam University Press, 2006 eISBN: 978-90-485-0392-6 | Paper: 978-90-5356-808-8 Library of Congress Classification HD7185.5.K85 2006 Dewey Decimal Classification 320
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ABOUT THIS BOOK
Belgium and the Netherlands were perfect examples of the “welfare without work” policy that characterized European welfare states — until a political crisis in both countries during the early 1990s produced a surprising divergence in administration. While Belgium’s government announced major reforms, its social security policy remained relatively resilient. In the Netherlands, however, policymakers implemented unprecedented cutbacks as well as a major overhaul of the disability benefits program. The Crisis Imperative explains this difference as the result of crisis rhetoric—that is, the deliberate construction of a crisis as the imperative for change. It will be a valuable resource for policymakers, researchers, and anyone interested in welfare reform in the United States and abroad. See other books on: Belgium | Netherlands | Public welfare | Social Work | Welfare State Reform See other titles from Amsterdam University Press |
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The Crisis Imperative: Crisis Rhetoric and Welfare State Reform in Belgium and the Netherlands in the Early 1990s
ABOUT THIS BOOK | AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY | TOC
Amsterdam University Press, 2006
eISBN: 978-90-485-0392-6
Paper: 978-90-5356-808-8
eISBN: 978-90-485-0392-6
Paper: 978-90-5356-808-8
Belgium and the Netherlands were perfect examples of the “welfare without work” policy that characterized European welfare states — until a political crisis in both countries during the early 1990s produced a surprising divergence in administration. While Belgium’s government announced major reforms, its social security policy remained relatively resilient. In the Netherlands, however, policymakers implemented unprecedented cutbacks as well as a major overhaul of the disability benefits program. The Crisis Imperative explains this difference as the result of crisis rhetoric—that is, the deliberate construction of a crisis as the imperative for change. It will be a valuable resource for policymakers, researchers, and anyone interested in welfare reform in the United States and abroad.
ABOUT THIS BOOK | AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY | TOC
