We are delighted to announce that we have signed a book contract with Oxford University Press. The Politics of Welfare Reform in 21st Century Western Europe: Inclusion or Segmentation, authored by Prof. Dr. Silja Häusermann, Dr. Macarena Ares, Dr. Matthias Enggist and Dr. Michael Pinggera, is expected to be published by Oxford University Press in 2023.
The economic, political and social changes that Western European democracies have undergone in the 21st century pose major challenges for European social policy and its welfare states. An ageing society, precarious employment, social inequality and polarization over social (dis)integration are just some of the challenges that have distributive implications. The Politics of Welfare Reform in 21st Century Western Europe: Inclusion or Segmentation takes up these issues and asks two central questions:
- What are the policy options for adapting European welfare states to the structural and political challenges of the 21st century?
- And to what extent are these options conditioned by political alignments and coalitions between parties and citizens?
We are looking forward to the publication of the book and thank Oxford University Press for this opportunity and the good cooperation.