Pierson- permanent austerity Flashcards
what are the 3 factors contributing to the decline of the welfare state?
1) growth of the servie sector = decline in economic growth
- typically manufacturing easier to make effective and have continuous growth
2) maturation of government commitments
- covers a range of issues
- expansion of eligibility
3) maturing population
- pensions an expensive part of the welfare state and more people are needing them
people think globalisation due to causation with time that welfare state decline but it merely accompanied these changes
the welfare state is not being threatened no one wants to get rid of it
What are the enduring sources of political reslilence of the welfare state
institutional stickiniess- path dependency its more expensive to change policy despite it being originally more effective + short term rules create short term plansand veto minorities may veto it even if majority want it
public support- people would not vote for the dismantaling of welfare state
graph explained
q = status quo
r= radical neo liberalism margret thatcher ragen
c= consensus- stability & legitimacy i fthey are too radical suport would decrease welfare state is a source of legitimacy
m = medium voter
v = veto/ minority
viable space for reform is from c and v with all pressure that welfare state should go it would not
to look just at spending the amount of money they pay is not telling of the state and quality that people get
