Economic
Globalization and the Citizens' Welfare State
Sweden,
UK, Japan, US
Hiroto
Tsukada
"This
is an important contribution to the debates on globalization and the welfare
state. Professor Tsukada not only examines the effects of globalization on
welfare provision in Japan, UK, US and Sweden but he also advances his own
ideas of the kind of welfare provision that is needed to deal with the
ill-effects of globalization. This is a major book that should be read by all
interested in the future of the welfare state." - Vic George, Emeritus
Professor of Social Policy, University of Kent
Examining
the future of the welfare state in four globalizing economies – Sweden, UK,
Japan and US – this book presents a detailed analysis of the ways in which
social and economic aspects of these welfare states have altered under growing
market-first ideology and economic globalization. The book will be essential
reading for all those interested in the present and future of the welfare
state, both through its theoretical perspectives and because of the thorough
attention paid to the health of society today.
Contents: Questions; Civil society and
the welfare state; Setback of the welfare states – Sweden, UK, Japan, US;
Arguments on the future welfare state; People’s choice; Toward a citizens’
welfare state; Conclusion; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.
Hiroto
Tsukada,
Yamaguchi University, Japan
ISBN: 0-7546-1703-3 December 2001 266 pages
£42.50 Hardback