Description
Greve discusses why some myths are particularly persistent and why some narratives may have a stronger impact than others. Incorporating ideas about how decision makers select and present information as well as how fake news can influence development, the book unravels narratives and perceptions about welfare scroungers, migrants and the misuse of the welfare system. Rejecting a number of long-standing myths about welfare states, Greve concludes that they have had a limited impact on welfare states' spending and development as attitudes towards welfare have remained fairly stable over the past decade.
Taking a novel approach to understanding how welfare states operate and change, with a focus on European states, this book will be critical reading for academics and students of social policy and political science.
About the Author
Bent Greve, Professor in Social Science, Department of Social Sciences and Business, University of Roskilde, Denmark
Reviews
'Bent Greve investigates the stories we tell ourselves about the welfare state and its workings. This book is not only a quick and authoritative reality check on these stories, it is also a path-breaking study of how such popular narratives influence social policy across Europe.' -- James Wickham, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
Book Information
ISBN 9781839107917
Author Bent Greve
Format Hardback
Page Count 144
Imprint Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Publisher Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
