Nová sociální rizika a reformní trendy evropských sociálních států v reakci na ně

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Title in English New Social Risks and Reform Trends of European Welfare States in Reaction on These Risks
Authors

KLIMPLOVÁ Lenka

Year of publication 2010
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Sociální studia
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Social Studies

Citation
Field Management and administrative
Keywords Central and Eastern European countries; new social risks; reforms; welfare states; Western European countries
Description The article presents a concept of new social risks (NSR) developed by Esping-Andersen (1999), Taylor-Gooby (2004, 2005), Armingeon, Bonoli (2006) and general reform trends of welfare states in reaction on these risks. The first part of the study concerns development and reform trends in Western European countries. The second part focuses on specificity of NSR and reform trends in CEE countries. The article concludes that general trends of welfare state reforms in response to emerging social risks in the countries of Western and of Central and Eastern Europe are alike. Emphasis is placed on strengthening of competitiveness and employability and on expanding of opportunities, for instance by lifelong education, by instruments of active employment policy, etc. At the same time, trends of reinforcing the principle of self-responsibility for social welfare, the individualization of social risks and the involvement of other social actors in solving problems associated with NSR have occurred.
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