This book challenges the notion that federalism hinders social solidarity. Through a comparative analysis of six federal states, it reveals that federalism can both aid and obstruct social policy development, influenced by factors like democratization and welfare state evolution. It argues that federalism may safeguard welfare states and promote national integration.
Frontmatter -- Preface -- Table of Contents -- Introduction / Castles, Francis G. / Lehner, Franz / Schmidt, Manfred G. -- The Politics of Labour Market Policy Structural and Political Determinants of Rates of Unemployment in Industrial Nations / Schmidt, Manfred G. -- The Political Economy of Distributive Conflict / Lehner, Franz -- Welfare and Warfare Critical Options and Conscious Choice in Public Policy / Keman, Hans -- Analysis of Decision Cases / Steiner, Jürg / Dorff, Robert H. -- Politics and Economic Regulation / Schubert, Klaus -- Comparative Public Policy Analysis : Problems, Progress and Prospects / Castles, Francis G. -- Subject Index