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