Exploring the World of Social Policy. Hill, Michael

      

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       Contents

List of figures, tables and boxes

Preface

1 Social policy and social progress: how can we explore the world?

Worlds of social policy

The world of social policy

The world of academic social policy study

Social policy and social change

Structure of the book

PART I: Themes and perspectives

2 Inequalities and why they matter

Introduction

Inequality between and within nations

Persistence and change in inequality

Inequality and social policy

Conclusion

3 Varieties of welfare

Introduction

The origins of comparative studies

Esping-Andersen’s regime model

Developments of regime theory

Reshaping the original regime types?

Other regimes

Using regime theory today

Conclusion

       4 Policy processes

       Introduction

       The exploration of power

       Theoretical approaches to continuity and change

       Agenda setting

       From agendas to outcomes

       Policy transfer and policy convergence

       Conclusion

       PART