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The Growth of Public Welfare Provision: Does Politics Matter?

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  • Roweth, Barbara
  • Gould, Frank
  • King, Desmond S.

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In their article – ‘Public Welfare Provision, Scandinavia, and the Sheer Futility of the Sociological Approach to Polities’ – Castles and McKinlay claim to have demonstrated thattwo factors contribute to and explain the particularly high levels of public welfare provision in Scandinavian countries [compared to other advanced, industrial democratic states]. The absence of a large right-wing party establishes the initial necessary condition that removes the primary barrier to the development of welfare provision. The historic strength and unity of the working-class movement, reflected in the dominance of social democracy, is the factor which is then responsible for the development of public welfare to its current high level.

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  • Roweth, Barbara & Gould, Frank & King, Desmond S., 1980. "The Growth of Public Welfare Provision: Does Politics Matter?," British Journal of Political Science, Cambridge University Press, vol. 10(4), pages 525-530, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:bjposi:v:10:y:1980:i:04:p:525-530_00
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