Labor Divided in the Postwar European Welfare State: The Netherlands and the United Kingdom

Labor Divided in the Postwar European Welfare State: The Netherlands and the United Kingdom
ISBN-10
110703549X
ISBN-13
9781107035492
Category
Business & Economics
Pages
268
Language
English
Published
2013-06-24
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Author
Dennie Oude Nijhuis

Description

This book explains how the success of attempts to expand the boundaries of the postwar welfare state in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom depended on organized labor's willingness to support redistribution of risk and income among different groups of workers. By illuminating and explaining differences within and between labor union movements, it traces the historical origins of 'inclusive' and 'dual' welfare systems. In doing so, the book shows that labor unions can either have a profoundly conservative impact on the welfare state or act as an impelling force for progressive welfare reform. Based on an extensive range of archive material, this book explores the institutional foundations of social solidarity.

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