France in Crisis : Welfare, Inequality, and Globalization since 1980
Editorial Reviews
Review
'This is a remarkable and wonderful book. It should be read by those interested in all aspects of French culture and in the welfare state across the globe.' Peter Baldwin, University of California
'This book is a must-read for all of those who wonder why the French welfare state is in such trouble. It is a polemic--in the best sense of the word - about the failures of political leaders in France, on the left as much as the right, and a devastating analysis of the employment, pensions, and economic policies that have often added to rather than solved the problems they were meant to remedy.' Vivien Schmidt, Boston University
'Here is the book on contemporary France. Why is the quality of life so high in France? But at the same time why has France gone so badly wrong? How has the French welfare state evolved into an instrument of privilege and exclusion? No observer of Europe, France, or international economics can do without this vitally important book.' Tyler Cowen, George Mason University
Book Description
Timothy Smith argues that the French economic and social model is imploding on itself despite good intentions. Bad policies and vested interests that exploit the rhetoric of "solidarity" and the specter of globalization have prevented necessary changes from being effected. Making frequent comparisons with the U.S., U.K., Canada, Scandinavia, Germany and the Netherlands, Smith argues that change need not follow the inegalitarian U.S. or British paths in order to lead to a more balanced French society.
France in Crisis : Welfare, Inequality, and Globalization since 1980
France in Crisis : Welfare, Inequality, and Globalization since 1980,Timothy B. Smith,Cambridge University Press,0521605202,Economic conditions,Economic policy,Equality,Europe - France,Europe - General,France,History,History - General History,History: World,Public Policy - Social Policy,Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare,Social conditions,Social policy,Socialism,Welfare state,21st century,Europe,History / Europe / General,Social history,c 1980 to c 1990,c 1990 to c 2000
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