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Families and states in Western Europe / edited by Quentin Skinner.

Contributor(s): Skinner, QuentinPublication details: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011. Description: viii, 211 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN: 9780521128018Subject(s): Families -- Europe, Western | Family policy -- Europe, WesternDDC classification: 306.85094/09045 LOC classification: HQ611 | .F349 2011Other classification: HIS010000 | 71.21 Online resources: Cover image

Contents:

1. A theoretical framework / David Runciman -- 2. Britain / Deborah Thom -- 3. France / Sarah Howard -- 4. Germany / Adam Tooze -- 5. Ireland / Tony Fahey -- 6. Italy / Paul Ginsborg -- 7. The Netherlands / Anneke van Doorne-Huiskes and Laura den Dulk -- 8. Scandinavia / Maria Ågren -- 9. Spain / Natalia Mora-Sitja.

Summary: "This collection of essays traces the relationship between families and states in the major countries of Western Europe since 1945, examining the power of states to shape family life and the capacity of families to influence states. Written by an exceptionally distinguished team of scholars, Families and States in Western Europe follows many narratives, allowing comparisons to be drawn between different countries. The essays point to numerous convergences, illustrating how states have coped with common problems arising at the level of family life, and exploring issues such as secularism, the pressure of multiculturalist demands and the growing rejection of welfare state principles. Families and States in Western Europe will be of interest to anyone analysing relations between civil society and the modern democratic state, and the place of the family within this relationship. This collection makes a significant contribution to current political theory and to our understanding of European family life in its many different forms"--Summary: "This collection of essays traces the relationship between families and states in the major countries of Western Europe since 1945, examining the power of states to shape family life and the capacity of families to infl uence states. Written by an exceptionally distinguished team of scholars, Families and States follows many narratives, allowing comparisons to be drawn between different countries. The essays point to numerous convergences, illustrating how states have coped with common problems arising at the level of family life, and exploring issues such as secularism, the pressure of multiculturalist demands and the growing rejection of welfare state principles. Families and States will be of interest to anyone analysing relations between civil society and the modern democratic state, and the place of the family within this relationship. This collection makes a significant contribution to current political theory and to our understanding of European family life in its many different forms"--

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Item type	Current library	Class number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode	Item reservations
Book-Circulating	Fischer Hall Library Main shelves	HQ611. F349 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	Purchased with the support of the Nanovic Institute for European Studies.		B007716

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 186-201) and index.

"This collection of essays traces the relationship between families and states in the major countries of Western Europe since 1945, examining the power of states to shape family life and the capacity of families to influence states. Written by an exceptionally distinguished team of scholars, Families and States in Western Europe follows many narratives, allowing comparisons to be drawn between different countries. The essays point to numerous convergences, illustrating how states have coped with common problems arising at the level of family life, and exploring issues such as secularism, the pressure of multiculturalist demands and the growing rejection of welfare state principles. Families and States in Western Europe will be of interest to anyone analysing relations between civil society and the modern democratic state, and the place of the family within this relationship. This collection makes a significant contribution to current political theory and to our understanding of European family life in its many different forms"--

"This collection of essays traces the relationship between families and states in the major countries of Western Europe since 1945, examining the power of states to shape family life and the capacity of families to infl uence states. Written by an exceptionally distinguished team of scholars, Families and States follows many narratives, allowing comparisons to be drawn between different countries. The essays point to numerous convergences, illustrating how states have coped with common problems arising at the level of family life, and exploring issues such as secularism, the pressure of multiculturalist demands and the growing rejection of welfare state principles. Families and States will be of interest to anyone analysing relations between civil society and the modern democratic state, and the place of the family within this relationship. This collection makes a significant contribution to current political theory and to our understanding of European family life in its many different forms"--