Life Cycle Risks and the Politics of the Welfare State presents the dual risk model of the welfare state. Previous research in the field has predominantly studi
The Possibility of Politics explores the power of political reform, specifically reform of the modern welfare state. Can reform be effective if limited to cauti
When and why have employers supported the development of institutions of social insurance that provide benefits to workers for various employment-related risks?
The transformation of night-watchman states into welfare states is one of the most notable societal developments in recent history. In 1880, not a single countr
Barbara Vis is assistant professor in comparative politics at the vu University Amsterdam. A Veni grant from the Netherlands Organisation of Scientific Research