The Repoliticization of the Welfare State - 9780472055326

The University of Michigan Press

The Repoliticization of the Welfare StateAuthor(s): Ian P McManus\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: The University of Michigan Press, United States\nImprint: The University of Michigan Press\nISBN-13: 9780472055326, 978-0472055326\nSynopsis\nThe Repoliticization of the Welfare State grapples with the evolving nature of political conflict over social spending after the Great Recession. While the severity of the economic crisis encouraged strong social spending responses to protect millions of individuals, governments have faced growing pressure to reduce budgets and make deep cuts to the welfare state. Whereas conservative parties have embraced fiscal discipline and welfare state cuts, left-wing parties have turned away from austerity in favor of higher social spending. These political differences represent a return of traditional left-right beliefs over social spending and economic governance. \n\n This book is one of the first to systematically compare welfare state politics before and.