Social Policy in the European Union

This book examines the interconnections between the social policy-making at European level and implementation. It draws on different disciplinary and methodological approaches to social policy analysis while remaining as comprehensive as possible in the country coverage. This extended new edition takes account of the momentous changes that have taken place in the EU since 1995, incorporating new material on membership, legislation, and policy developments and making reference to the latest literature on the subject.

Author Biography: Linda Hantrais holds a chair in the Department of European Studies, Loughborough University and is Director of its European Research Center and Convenor of the Cross-National Research Group.