Old welfare state theories and new welfare regimes in Eastern Europe: Challenges and implications

被引:86
作者
Aidukaite, Jolanta [1 ]
机构
[1] Inst Social Res, LT-08105 Vilnius, Lithuania
关键词
Eastern Europe; Welfare state; Social policy; Theories; Communist countries; SOCIAL-SECURITY; OECD COUNTRIES; POLITICS; GENDER;
D O I
10.1016/j.postcomstud.2009.02.004
中图分类号
D81 [国际关系];
学科分类号
030207 ;
摘要
This paper reviews some theoretical and empirical literature written on welfare state development in post-communist Eastern Europe in the light of the theories and approaches that have been developed to study affluent capitalist democracies. The aim of this discussion is to critically reassess the old welfare state theories, definitions and approaches and their implications regarding the study of post-communist Eastern Europe. The paper ends with the conclusion that the exclusion of 'communist' countries for more than twenty years from welfare state theorising has created an empirical and theoretical gap. This creates fresh challenges for welfare state research and calls for a new paradigm. It is evident that the not so well explored Eastern European region with regards to social policy research suggests that it is necessary not only to test already existing welfare state theories, definitions, typologies and approaches on these countries, but also to advance them. (C) 2009 Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of The Regents of the University of California.
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