Unwrapping the European Social Model

doi:10.46692/9781847421616

The appeal of voluntary action as a solution to growing welfare needs in advanced capitalist countries raises important questions about the social impacts and spatial equity of such provision. For the first time, these issues are addressed within a single book, exploring the complex relationship between voluntary action, society and space.

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Frontmatter
pp i-ii
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Contents
pp iii-iii
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List of figures and tables
pp iv-v
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Acknowledgements
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Notes on contributors
pp vii-x
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Introduction
pp 1-24
- By Amparo Serrano Pascual, Maria Jepsen
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one - The concept of the ESM and supranational legitimacy-building
pp 25-46
- By Maria Jepsen, Amparo Serrano Pascual
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two - Taking stock of social Europe: is there such a thing as a community social model?
pp 47-72
- By Janine Goetschy
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three - Employment and pay in Europe and the US: food for thought about flexibility and the European Social Model
pp 73-92
- By Wiemer Salverda
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four - Activation policies and the European Social Model
pp 93-120
- By Joel F. Handler
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five - Has the European Social Model a distinctive activation touch?
pp 121-144
- By Jean-Claude Barbier
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six - The European Social Model and gender equality
pp 145-166
- By Lilja Mósesdóttir
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seven - The European Social Model and enlargement
pp 167-188
- By Maarten Keune
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eight - Reforming the European Social Model and the politics of indicators: from the unemployment rate to the employment rate in the European Employment Strategy
pp 189-212
- By Robert Salais
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nine - Assessing the European Social Model against the capability approach
pp 213-232
- By Jean-Michel Bonvin
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ten - Social dialogue as a regulatory mode of the ESM: some empirical evidence from the new member states
pp 233-254
- By Céline Lafoucriere, Roy Green
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Index
pp 255-260
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Contents

Frontmatter
pp i-ii

Contents
pp iii-iii

List of figures and tables
pp iv-v

Acknowledgements
pp vi-vi

Notes on contributors
pp vii-x

Introduction
pp 1-24

one - The concept of the ESM and supranational legitimacy-building
pp 25-46

two - Taking stock of social Europe: is there such a thing as a community social model?
pp 47-72

three - Employment and pay in Europe and the US: food for thought about flexibility and the European Social Model
pp 73-92

four - Activation policies and the European Social Model
pp 93-120

five - Has the European Social Model a distinctive activation touch?
pp 121-144

six - The European Social Model and gender equality
pp 145-166

seven - The European Social Model and enlargement
pp 167-188

eight - Reforming the European Social Model and the politics of indicators: from the unemployment rate to the employment rate in the European Employment Strategy
pp 189-212

nine - Assessing the European Social Model against the capability approach
pp 213-232

ten - Social dialogue as a regulatory mode of the ESM: some empirical evidence from the new member states
pp 233-254

Index
pp 255-260

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