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Capitalists against Markets: The Making of Labor Markets and Welfare States in the United States and Sweden Swenson, Peter A. (Professor of Political Science, Professor of Political Science, Northwestern University)
Capitalists against Markets: The Making of Labor Markets and Welfare States in the United States and Sweden
Swenson, Peter A. (Professor of Political Science, Professor of Political Science, Northwestern University)
Argues that pragmatic social reformers looked for support not only from below but also from above, taking into account capitalist interests and preferences. This book juxtaposes two recognised extremes of welfare, the US and Sweden, to show that employer interests played a role in welfare state development in both countries.
448 pages, Illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | October 24, 2002 |
| ISBN13 | 9780195142976 |
| Publishers | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Pages | 448 |
| Dimensions | 157 × 233 × 24 mm · 670 g |
| Language | English |