Contributors. Preface P. Schaafsma. Social security in transition: An Introduction J. Berghman, A. Nagelkerke. Part I: An Outlook. Heading for the future: Social security and social cohesion J. Berghman, I. Verhalle. Pathways to the future of the welfare state: Institutional persistence, hybridization, reflexive modernization, or what? W. Arts. The elasticity of social security: The federal republic of Germany in a comparative perspective M. Schmidt. Part II: Social Exclusion and Integration. Social exclusion in European welfare states R. Muffels, D. Fouarge. Modernized poverty: Individualization, concentration and embeddedness E. Snel, G. Engbersen. Part III: Migration. Migration, social security and the law: Theoretical observations on the impact of migration policies upon the position of migrants in social security law in Europe G. Vonk. European Union citizenship, freedom of movement and social assistance benefits A.P. van der Mei. Social security for migrants: Does the European union framework provide lessons for developments in SADC? M. Olivier. Part IV: Activating Social Security. Challenges for an activating welfare state. Coping with individualization, differentiation and reflexivity P. van der Aa, R. van Berkel. Social inclusion: A matter of balancing economic and social objectives S. Klosse. Towards a transitional concept of social security A. Nagelkerke, T. Wilthagen. Actuarial fairness in early retirement schemes: The impact on the labour supply J. Nelissen. Part V: Management and Administration. From mutualities and factory funds to a comprehensive system of social insurance schemes: A sociological perspective on the history of social insurance administration R. van der Veen. The supervision of social security and its contested independence: The dilemma of accountability between central control and self-regulation J. Terpstra. Culpably unemployed: The differential relevance of modes of job loss for benefit entitlements and their consequences R. Knegt. Health care and the welfare state: Two worlds of welfare drifting apart? K. Okma. Bibliography.
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