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Post-communist welfare pathways : theorizing social policy transformations in Central and Eastern Europe /

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"This book adopts novel theoretical approaches to study the diverse welfare pathways that have been evolving across Central and Eastern Europe. Beyond existing path dependency and neo-institutionalist explanations, it highlights the role of explanatory factors such as micro-causal mechanisms, p...

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Other Authors: Cerami, Alfio, Vanhuysse, Pieter
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Basingstoke [England] ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
Subjects:
Public welfare > Europe, Central.
Public welfare > Europe, Eastern.
Europe, Central > Social policy.
Europe, Eastern > Social policy.
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Summary:"This book adopts novel theoretical approaches to study the diverse welfare pathways that have been evolving across Central and Eastern Europe. Beyond existing path dependency and neo-institutionalist explanations, it highlights the role of explanatory factors such as micro-causal mechanisms, power politics, path departure, and elite strategies"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:xv, 289 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780230230262 (hardback)
0230230261 (hardback)