Labor Divided in the Postwar European Welfare State

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Labor Divided in the Postwar European Welfare State is written by Dennie Oude Nijhuis and published by Cambridge University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 110706788X (ISBN 10) and 9781107067882 (ISBN 13).

This book explains how the success of attempts to expand the boundaries of the postwar welfare state in The Netherlands and the United Kingdom depended on organized labor's willingness to support redistribution of risk and income among different groups of workers. By illuminating and explaining differences within and between labor union movements, it traces the historical origins of 'inclusive' and 'dual' welfare systems. In doing so, the book shows that labor unions can either have a profoundly conservative impact on the welfare state or act as an impelling force for progressive welfare reform. Based on an extensive range of archive material, this book explores the institutional foundations of social solidarity.