Solidarity without the State?: Business and the Shaping of the Swiss Welfare State, 1890–2000
Autor Matthieu Leimgruberen Limba Engleză Paperback – 18 iul 2012
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781107405448
ISBN-10: 1107405440
Pagini: 332
Ilustrații: Illustrations
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Editura: Cambridge University Press
Colecția Cambridge University Press
Locul publicării:New York, United States
ISBN-10: 1107405440
Pagini: 332
Ilustrații: Illustrations
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Editura: Cambridge University Press
Colecția Cambridge University Press
Locul publicării:New York, United States
Cuprins
List of figures; List of tables; Abbreviations; Acknowledgments; Introduction. The emergence of a pension funds champion. Switzerland in the worlds of welfare; 1. The dress rehearsal of pension politics (1890–1914); 2. Laying the foundations of a divided pension system (1914–38); 3. No monster like the Beveridge Plan. The wartime breakthrough of social insurance (1938–48); 4. The three-pillar doctrine and the containment of social insurance (1948–72); Epilogue. Aging in the shadow of the three pillars (1972–2006); Conclusion; Appendix. A statistical overview of the second pillar; Sources and references; Index.
Recenzii
'History is here to remind us that the practicability, acceptance and performance of a social policy model cannot be artificially separated from its roots and development trajectory and these factors should always be taken into account in any discussion about transfer and adoption. Yet, most recommendations in favor of the 'Swiss system' remain utterly silent on these aspects … Matthieu Leimgruber's book is a welcome therapy against this blindness.' Thilo Fehmel, Zeitschrift fur Sozialreform
'[This] well-written study offers a fascinating, often thrilling insight into the contested policies of old-age provision in Switzerland. Another advantage of the book is that it amply contextualizes the Swiss case by side-glances at other countries, notably Britain and the United States. [This] is required reading for everyone interested in the fragmentations of modern welfare systems and in answering the question of how this complex story can be understood in history and the social sciences.' Martin Lengwiler, Reviews in History (history.ac.uk/reviews)
'This book is an especially welcome addition to the growing literature on European welfare states … Like all good welfare histories, it both furthers and complicates our understanding of social policy.' Paul V. Dutton, Social History
'Thanks to his knowledge of the political science scholarship on welfare regimes and to his comparative insights, the author is able to solidly anchor the Swiss social state historiography to international scholarly debates. As a further contribution, Leimgruber also brings new understanding to the history of [twentieth-century] Swiss taxation policy.' Gisela Hürlimann, H-Soz-u-Kult
'This book provides a masterly account of the shaping of the Swiss pension system during the twentieth century … there is no doubt that this book will be an important milestone in welfare state research. Hopefully, it will boost more encompassing empirical investigations bearing on all components of the complex nexus between the State, private companies, and associations.' Jean-Michel Bonvin, European History Quarterly
'[This] well-written study offers a fascinating, often thrilling insight into the contested policies of old-age provision in Switzerland. Another advantage of the book is that it amply contextualizes the Swiss case by side-glances at other countries, notably Britain and the United States. [This] is required reading for everyone interested in the fragmentations of modern welfare systems and in answering the question of how this complex story can be understood in history and the social sciences.' Martin Lengwiler, Reviews in History (history.ac.uk/reviews)
'This book is an especially welcome addition to the growing literature on European welfare states … Like all good welfare histories, it both furthers and complicates our understanding of social policy.' Paul V. Dutton, Social History
'Thanks to his knowledge of the political science scholarship on welfare regimes and to his comparative insights, the author is able to solidly anchor the Swiss social state historiography to international scholarly debates. As a further contribution, Leimgruber also brings new understanding to the history of [twentieth-century] Swiss taxation policy.' Gisela Hürlimann, H-Soz-u-Kult
'This book provides a masterly account of the shaping of the Swiss pension system during the twentieth century … there is no doubt that this book will be an important milestone in welfare state research. Hopefully, it will boost more encompassing empirical investigations bearing on all components of the complex nexus between the State, private companies, and associations.' Jean-Michel Bonvin, European History Quarterly
Descriere
A comprehensive, comparative study of the Swiss welfare system, based on extensive research in business archives.