Books in the Sage Modern Politics Series series

Analyzing foreign policy changes in the new Europe, the contributors assess the state and foreign policy, foreign economic policy, the long term future of European security and the role of multinational companies.

This volume synthesizes the insights of feminist and mainstream research in examining the impact of gender on welfare state analysis and outcomes. It highlights the effect of welfare state policies on women and men.

This volume examines how we define and measure democracy. From questions of how we define democracy to the issue of cultural diversity, each chapter aims to offer insights and approaches placed in the context of contemporary debates.

Challenges to Local Government offers a timely discussion of how local governments have implemented public policies during the last decade. Concentrating on Britain and the United States (but with essays on Scandinavia, France and Canada) the authors document, explain and analyze the implications of these policies for local autonomy, focusing especially upon local economic initiatives.

Addresses the concept of need and how needs can be, and are, met in western societies. This book examines different models of welfare provision both in theoretical terms and through two case studies: of models of pension provision and of the connection between the satisfaction of needs and electoral success for governments.

The idea of need has become politically controversial. This book is about the idea of need and the ways needs can be, and are met in western societies. It discusses the provision of welfare by the state and by private or voluntary organizations and the rights of citizens to welfare.

Examines the concept of exploitation and its place as a critical category in social theory. Discussion of the concept is internal to both liberalism and Marxism as well as being an obvious point of contention between the two. This work explains the historical emergence of themes in exploitation theories.

This volume examines how we define and measure democracy. From questions of how we define democracy to the issue of cultural diversity, each chapter aims to offer insights and approaches placed in the context of contemporary debates.

The abortion issue is not easily integrated into party doctrines and consequently has been marginalized except where effective pressure groups have intervened. This title compares the reactions of eight Western political systems to demands for abortion legislation.

Explores the magnitude, causes and consequences of the economic crisis, and the responses of governments in different industrial countries. This book focuses on the relationship between the policy process and institutional structures. It looks at the implementation and outcomes of policy strategies designed to cope with the crisis.