{"title":"Gosta Esping-Andersen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGosta Esping-Andersen\u003c\/strong\u003e offers profound insights into social policy and welfare systems, shaping the way we understand modern socio-economic structures. His work critically examines the varieties of welfare capitalism, exploring how different societies organise and sustain social protection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders seeking an in-depth analysis of welfare regimes and their political and economic implications will find Esping-Andersen’s books illuminating. His writing is essential for those interested in education, social sciences, and policy studies.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-three-worlds-of-welfare-capitalism-by-gosta-esping-andersen-9780745607962","title":"The Three Worlds of Welfare Capitalism","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFew discussions in modern social science have occupied as much attention as the changing nature of welfare states in western societies. Gdegreesta Esping-Andersen, one of the most distinguished contributors to current debates on this issue, here provides a new analysis of the character and role of welfare states in the functioning of contemporary advanced western societies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEsping-Andersen distinguishes several major types of welfare state, connecting these with variations in the historical development of different western countries. Current economic processes, the author argues, such as those moving towards a post-industrial order, are not shaped by autonomous market forces but by the nature of states and state differences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFully informed by comparative materials, \u003cem\u003eThe Three Worlds of Welfare Capitalism\u003c\/em\u003e will have great appeal to everyone working on issues of economic development and post-industrialism. Its audience will include students and academics in sociology, economics and politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47600494051564,"sku":"9780745607962","price":42.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780745607962-the-three-worlds-of-welfare-capitalism.jpg?v=1777989169"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/gosta-esping-andersen.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}