The Political and Social Construction of Poverty
Central and Eastern European Countries in Transition
Distributed for Bristol University Press
272 pages
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6 x 9
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© 2014
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Table of Contents

Contents
Preface
Part One: The construction of poverty before 1989
Social policy in Central Eastern Europe
The lifespan of a model: the construction of poverty
Poverty in transition
Part Two: Poverty and welfare reforms after the transition
East meets West: CEE countries, monetary institutions and the European Social Model
The new poor in the new Europe: the end of a stigma?
The construction of poverty in times of austerity
Conclusions
Part One: The construction of poverty before 1989
Social policy in Central Eastern Europe
The lifespan of a model: the construction of poverty
Poverty in transition
Part Two: Poverty and welfare reforms after the transition
East meets West: CEE countries, monetary institutions and the European Social Model
The new poor in the new Europe: the end of a stigma?
The construction of poverty in times of austerity
Conclusions
Review Quotes
Critical Social Policy
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