The EU and the Domestic Politics of Welfare State Reforms

Europa, Europae

  • Paolo R. Graziano
  • Sophie Jacquot
  • Bruno Palier
Book

Part of the Work and Welfare in Europe book series (RECOWE)

Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
    Pages i-xviii
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  2. Introduction: The Usages of Europe in National Employment- friendly Welfare State Reforms
    Paolo R. Graziano, Sophie Jacquot, Bruno Palier
    Pages 1-18
  3. Social Europe in Action: The Evolution of EU Policies and Resources
    Hélène Caune, Sophie Jacquot, Bruno Palier
    Pages 19-47
  4. Boasting the National Model: The EU and Welfare State Reforms in France
    Hélène Caune, Sophie Jacquot, Bruno Palier
    Pages 48-72
  5. Learning or Teaching? Germany and Its Complex Historical Relationship with the EU
    Patrizia Aurich, Anne Schüttpelz
    Pages 73-95
  6. The Activation Turn in the Netherlands: ‘Home’-grown or Steered by Europe?
    Willibrord de Graaf, Rik van Berkel
    Pages 96-120
  7. Usages of ‘Europe’ in Welfare Policies in Greece, 1981–2010
    Dimitri A. Sotiropoulos
    Pages 121-147
  8. ‘Eppur si muoveva…’ The Italian Trajectory of Recent Welfare Reforms: From ‘Rescued by Europe’ to Euro-scepticism
    Paolo R. Graziano, Matteo Jessoula
    Pages 148-174
  9. A Compass or a Spear? The Partisan Usage of Europe in Portuguese Employment- friendly Reforms
    Sotirios Zartaloudis
    Pages 175-200
  10. EU and Czech Instrumentalism in Employment and Social Inclusion Strategy
    Tomáš Sirovátka
    Pages 201-229
  11. Sweden: The Reluctant Rule Follower
    Åsa Casula Vifell
    Pages 230-253
  12. Europeanization and Welfare State Change in the UK: Another Case of ‘Fog over the Channel’?
    Jonathan Hopkin, Christa van Wijnbergen
    Pages 254-279
  13. Social Security Reform in Turkey: Different Usages of Europe in Shaping the National Welfare Reform
    Cem Utku Duyulmus
    Pages 280-315
  14. Conclusion: Europa, Europae: The Many Faces of Social Europe
    Paolo R. Graziano, Sophie Jacquot, Bruno Palier
    Pages 316-324
  15. Back Matter
    Pages 325-333
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About this book

Introduction

This book focuses on the relationship between European integration, its outputs and national institutional and political settings. It explores the political mechanisms through which the EU plays a role in domestic social policy changes.

Keywords

Europe European Integration European Union (EU) evolution Germany Institution Integration Nation politics social policy social security social security reform

Editors and affiliations

  • Paolo R. Graziano
    • 1
  • Sophie Jacquot
    • 2
  • Bruno Palier
    • 3
  1. 1.Universita BocconiMilanItaly
  2. 2.Centre d’études européennesSciences PoParisFrance
  3. 3.Centre d’études européennes, CNRSSciences PoParisFrance

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