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The politics of advanced capitalism / edited by Pablo Beramendi, Duke University, Silja Häusermann, University of Zurich, Herbert Kitschelt, Duke University, Hanspeter Kriesi, European University Institute. - xviii, 453 pages ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 405-445) and index.

Contents note:
1. Introduction: the politics of advanced capitalism Pablo Beramendi, Silja Hausermann, Herbert Kitschelt and Hanspeter Kriesi;
Part I. Structural Transformations:
2. Prosperity and the evolving structure of advanced economies Carles Boix;
3. The origins of dualism David Rueda, Erik Wibbels and Melina Altamirano;
4. Occupational structure and labor market change in Western Europe since 1990 Daniel Oesch;
5. Globalization, labor market risks, and class cleavage Rafaela Dancygier and Stefanie Walter;
6. The return of the family Gosta Esping-Andersen;
Part II. Politics:
7. Party alignments: change and continuity Herbert Kitschelt and Philipp Rehm;
8. What do voters want? Dimensions and configurations in individual-level preferences and party choice Silja Hausermann and Hanspeter Kriesi;
9. Trade unions and the future of democratic capitalism Anke Hassel;
Part III. Policies:
10. Post-industrial social policy Evelyne Huber and John Stephens;
11. The dynamics of social investment: human capital, activation, and care Jane Gingrich and Ben Ansell;
12. Stability and change in CMEs: corporate governance and industrial relations in Germany and Denmark Gregory Jackson and Kathleen Thelen;
Part IV. Outcomes:
13. Constrained partisanship and economic outcomes Pablo Beramendi;
14. Happiness and the welfare state: decommodification and the political economy of subjective wellbeing Christopher J. Anderson and Jason D. Hecht;
15. Conclusion: advanced capitalism in crisis Pablo Beramendi, Silja Hausermann, Herbert Kitschelt and Hanspeter Kriesi




ISBN: 9781107099869 (hardback) 9781107492622 (paperback)

LCCN: 2014044224

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Economic history--1990-
Economic policy.
Capitalism--Political aspects.
Economics--Political aspects.

LC Class. No.: HC59.15 / .P655 2015

Dewey Class. No.: 330.122 BER