Transformations of the Swedish welfare state: from social engineering to governance?

Transformations of the Swedish welfare state: from social engineering to governance?

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Using an analytical framework based on Foucault's concept of governmentality and through unique case-studies, this volume explores the ongoing transformations taking place in the Swedish welfare state. . BENGT LARSSONAssociate Professor at the Department of Sociology, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.His research interests are in the field of economic sociology includingauditing, trust, economic crime, consumption and over-indebtedness, and union cooperation in Europe. MARTIN LETELLPost-doctoral Researcher at the Department of Sociology, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.His research concerns the relationships between knowledge production, politics, and citizenship, particularly in connection to risk issues. HÅKAN THÖRNProfessor at the Department of Sociology and the Gothenburg Centre for Globalization and Development, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. His research concerns social movementsand globalization and he has published several books on these topics, including 'Anti-Apartheid and the Emergence of a Global Civil Society' and 'The Politics of AIDS: Globalization, the State and Civil Society' (co-edited with M-L Follér). INDICE: List of Figures, Tables, and Illustrations - Acknowledgements - Notes on Contributors - PART I: APPROACHING THE SWEDISH MODEL - Transformations of the Swedish Welfare State: Social Engineering, Governance and Governmentality b An Introduction; 'B.Larsson, M.Letell '&' H.Thörn - 'Pathways of the Welfare State: Growth and Democracy; 'M.Peterson - 'PART II: SECURITY AND CONTROL- The Swedish 'Welfare-Warfare Nexus' and the New Security Architecture; 'H.Glimell - 'Governing Unruly Technology: Swedish Politicians and Nuclear Power; 'G.Sundqvist - 'Social Policy Reforms in Sweden: New Perspectives on Rights and Obligations; 'U.Björnberg - 'Labour Market Policies in Transition: From Social Engineering to stand-by-ability; 'M.Bengtsson '&' T.Berglund - 'Decentring Economic Regulation and Control: Reinforcing Trust through Self-regulation; 'B.Larsson '&' O.Engdahl - 'Criminal Records: Governing Symbols;' C.Backman - 'PART III: PUBLIC HEALTH - The Advanced Liberal Logic of Nicotine Replacement and the Swedish Invention of Smoking as Addiction; 'M.Elam 'and' A.Gunnarsson - 'From Medicine by Wire to Governing Wireless: Changing Geographies of Healthcare; 'J.Petersson - 'Governance of End of Life: The Case of Sweden; 'N.Machado - 'Governing by Drugs: The Denial of Subsidy for Viagra Use in Sweden; 'E.Sjögren '&' E.Johnson - 'PART IV: THE CITY - Governing Movements in Urban Space; 'H.Thörn - 'From the Lonely Homophile in the Darkness to Rainbow Families in the Streets b A Story of Liberation?; 'C.Wasshede - 'Real Estate Ownership Concentration and Urban Governance; 'M.Landzelius - 'Homelessness as Politics and Market; 'C.Löfstrand - 'Conclusions: Re-engineering the Swedish Welfare State;'H.Thörn '&' B.Larsson - 'Epilogue: Social Change, Scholarly Change, and Scholarly Continuity; 'G.Therborn - 'References -

  • ISBN: 978-0-230-29341-0
  • Editorial: Palgrave MacM
  • Encuadernacion: Cartoné
  • Páginas: 336
  • Fecha Publicación: 27/01/2012
  • Nº Volúmenes: 1
  • Idioma: Inglés