The Political Economy of Policy Ideas

The European Strategy of Active Inclusion in Context
1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-3-030-55752-2
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 243 Seiten, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 351 g

Reihe: Palgrave Studies in European Political Sociology

In 2008, the European Commission relaunched the policy idea of active inclusion, with the aim of facilitating the integration of people into sustainable and quality employment. Over ten years later, and in the aftermath of one of the most trying periods in Europe’s recent economic history, this book provides a critical and timely reassessment. The Political Economy of Policy Ideas contributes to the growing scholarly literature on ideational political economy and labour market regulation by providing a systematic analysis of the idea of active inclusion and its three core principles: activation, conditionality and personalization. The research breaks new ground by detailing how divergent interpretations of these principles, by relevant social actors in different contexts, have shaped their implementation. The book is of interest to scholars and students across comparative political economy, economic sociology, welfare and industrial relations studies.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Scalise, Gemma

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Sozialpolitik
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Europäische Union, Europapolitik
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Wirtschaftssoziologie, Arbeitssoziologie, Organisationssoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Politische Soziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Introduction: Ideas and comparative political economy.- Chapter 2: Convergence or divergence? The debate on capitalist societies.- Chapter 3: Active Inclusion. A new policy paradigm in the wake of the 2008 economic crisis.- Chapter 4: Understanding divergence. A focus on national regulation.- Chapter 5: From Macro to Micro Evidence. Supranational Strategies, Local Interpretations.- Chapter 6: Local pathways to active inclusion.- Chapter 7: The political economy of policy ideas. Concluding remarks and open questions.

Über Autor(innen)

Gemma Scalise is Assistant Professor of Economic Sociology at the University of Bergamo, and was Max Weber Fellow at the European University Institute, Italy.