The Political Sociology of the Welfare State: Institutions, Social Cleavages, and Orientations

Published by Stanford University Press 2007

The Political Sociology of the Welfare State

Institutions, Social Cleavages, and Orientations

Edited by: Stefan Svallfors

In the series Studies in Social Inequality

https://doi.org/10.1515/9780804768153

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Contents

About this book

A comparative analysis of the political attitudes, values, aspirations, and identities of citizens in advanced industrial societies, this book focuses on the different ways in which social policies and national politics affect personal opinions on justice, political responsibility, and the overall trustworthiness of politicians. How have socio-political orientations changed in recent years? How do national institutions impact people’s attitudes and values? Is there a correlation between orientations and changing social stratification patterns? How are attitudes translated into action under different institutional arrangements? What impact do new supranational institutions have on the orientations of mass publics? Until now, these themes have not received much attention from scholars. With clarity and insight, this book, drawing on the extensive high-quality databases created over the last decade stemming from the International Social Survey Program and the European Social Survey, makes an important contribution to the growing literature of theoretically informed comparative work.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	v
TABLES AND FIGURES Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
CONTRIBUTORS Publicly Available Download PDF	xi
PREFACE Publicly Available Download PDF	xiii
CHAPTER ONE. Introduction Stefan Svallfors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
CHAPTER TWO. Class Conflicts and Institutional Feedback Effects in Liberal and Social Democratic Welfare Regimes: Attitudes toward State Redistribution and Welfare Policy in Six Western Countries Jonas Edlund Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	30
CHAPTER THREE. Overloaded or Undermined? European Welfare States in the Face of Performance Dissatisfaction Staffan Kumlin Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	80
CHAPTER FOUR. Social Risk, Policy Dissatisfaction, and Political Alienation: A Comparison of Six European Countries Maria Oskarson Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	117
CHAPTER FIVE. The Relationship between Public Service Dissatisfaction and Political Action: Does Institutional Design Matter? Maria Pettersson Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	149
CHAPTER SIX. Class and Attitudes to Market Inequality: A Comparison of Sweden, Britain, Germany, and the United States Stefan Svallfors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	189
CHAPTER SEVEN. Are We the People? National Sentiments in a Changing Political Landscape Mikael Hjerm Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	223
Conclusion: The Past and Future of Political Sociology Stefan Svallfors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	258
INDEX Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	281
STUDIES IN SOCIAL INEQUALITY Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	295

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Language: English
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 312
Illustrations
- Other: 44 tables, 9 figures
Keywords: Sociology -- Race, Class, and Gender; Sociology -- Social Movements, Civil Society, and Politics; Politics -- Comparative and International Politics

eBook

Published: June 13, 2007
ISBN: 9780804768153