A New Social Question?: On Minimum Income Protection in the Postindustrial EraSocial scientists, politicians, and economists have recently been taken with the idea that the advanced welfare states of Europe face a “New Social Question.” The core idea is that the transition from an industrial to a postindustrial environment has brought with it a whole new set of social risks, constraints, and trade-offs, which necessitate radical recalibration of social security systems. A New Social Question? analyzes that question in depth, with particular attention to the problem of income protection and the difficulties facing Bismarckian welfare states. It will be necessary reading for anyone interested in understanding the future of European social policy. |
Contents
1 The Decline of SelfReliance in Advanced Welfare States | 29 |
2 The Demand Shift against the LessSkilled | 67 |
Anatomy of a New Social Risk | 103 |
The Case of Structural Unemployment in Belgium | 127 |
5 How Responsive Are Poverty Rates to Job Growth? | 171 |
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