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Social Reformism 2.0
Work, Welfare and Progressive Politics in the 21st Century
9781035311439 Edward Elgar Publishing
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Automation, digitalisation, the post-industrial transition and climate change are creating new social risks which are not adequately supported by established welfare state institutions. In this timely book, Maurizio Ferrera, Joan Miró and Stefano Ronchi propose critical social and institutional policy reform in response to the nation state’s inability to maintain a balanced ecosystem between democracy, the market economy, welfare and the rule of law.
Automation, digitalisation, the post-industrial transition and climate change are creating new social risks which are not adequately supported by established welfare state institutions. In this timely book, Maurizio Ferrera, Joan Miró and Stefano Ronchi propose critical social and institutional policy reform in response to the nation state’s inability to maintain a balanced ecosystem between democracy, the market economy, welfare and the rule of law.
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Automation, digitalisation, the post-industrial transition and climate change are creating new social risks which are not adequately supported by established welfare state institutions. In this timely book, Maurizio Ferrera, Joan Miró and Stefano Ronchi propose critical social and institutional policy reform in response to the nation state’s inability to maintain a balanced ecosystem between democracy, the market economy, welfare and the rule of law.
Social Reformism 2.0 provides a diagnosis of the critical issues facing the welfare state, namely the transition to post-industrialisation, globalisation and European integration, and the fourth technological revolution. Situating the European social model within a multi-crisis context, this book surveys the current reform trends in social policy, addressing decades of global development, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the climate emergency, before proposing a number of strategic policy reforms. It ultimately champions a transition towards a greener economy and a realignment of progressive politics, highlighting the central role Europe plays in coordinating and stimulating change.
Offering a highly detailed yet accessible critique, this socially pertinent study will strongly appeal to students and academics with an interest in political science, European studies, sociology, social and public policy analysis and welfare state research. It will also highly benefit policymakers, bureaucrats, practitioners and stakeholders involved in social governance processes at a national and European level.
Social Reformism 2.0 provides a diagnosis of the critical issues facing the welfare state, namely the transition to post-industrialisation, globalisation and European integration, and the fourth technological revolution. Situating the European social model within a multi-crisis context, this book surveys the current reform trends in social policy, addressing decades of global development, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the climate emergency, before proposing a number of strategic policy reforms. It ultimately champions a transition towards a greener economy and a realignment of progressive politics, highlighting the central role Europe plays in coordinating and stimulating change.
Offering a highly detailed yet accessible critique, this socially pertinent study will strongly appeal to students and academics with an interest in political science, European studies, sociology, social and public policy analysis and welfare state research. It will also highly benefit policymakers, bureaucrats, practitioners and stakeholders involved in social governance processes at a national and European level.
Critical Acclaim
‘To tackle today’s challenges in the context of globalization, the authors argue the role of the European Union should be even more centre-stage, not just technocratically, but also politically, to more actively develop an “Eco-Social Union”, complementing the core functions of democracies and welfare states. This elegantly composed book is strongly recommended for scholars, students and policymakers.’
– Caroline de la Porte, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
‘This unique volume not only provides an insightful account of the deep social transformations and policy dilemmas in today’s post-industrial economies, it also does what other books don’t: it proposes an intellectual framework and reform proposals for bringing progressive policy making forward. A very welcome contribution in challenging times.’
– Amandine Crespy, Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgium
– Caroline de la Porte, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
‘This unique volume not only provides an insightful account of the deep social transformations and policy dilemmas in today’s post-industrial economies, it also does what other books don’t: it proposes an intellectual framework and reform proposals for bringing progressive policy making forward. A very welcome contribution in challenging times.’
– Amandine Crespy, Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgium
Contents
Contents:
1 A Great Transformation, again: introduction
2 Post-industrial, educated but ‘precarious’: the society of
the twenty-first century
3 Globalisation, inequality, insecurity
4 The digital economy and the changing world of work
5 Investing, including, encouraging: the new welfare state
6 The social dimension of the European Union through
crises and beyond
7 After COVID-19: towards a new eco-social agenda
8 Social Reformism 2.0: robust protections, effective
capacities, more and richer opportunities
Conclusions: a long pan-European march
Bibliography
Index
1 A Great Transformation, again: introduction
2 Post-industrial, educated but ‘precarious’: the society of
the twenty-first century
3 Globalisation, inequality, insecurity
4 The digital economy and the changing world of work
5 Investing, including, encouraging: the new welfare state
6 The social dimension of the European Union through
crises and beyond
7 After COVID-19: towards a new eco-social agenda
8 Social Reformism 2.0: robust protections, effective
capacities, more and richer opportunities
Conclusions: a long pan-European march
Bibliography
Index
