How Long to Read The Development of the Dutch Welfare State

How Long Does it Take to Read The Development of the Dutch Welfare State?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 40 minutes to read The Development of the Dutch Welfare State by Robert H. Cox

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The development of the Dutch welfare state in the Netherlands started later than in other Western European countries, but once it started, it grew at a spectacular rate. The development was so rapid that it catapulted the Dutch from being welfare laggards to being welfare leaders. Cox charts the course of this growth, from the nineteenth century to the present, placing the Dutch case within the larger theoretical discussion of welfare states. In so doing, Cox challenges the widely held assumption that welfare programs always represent the policies of the social democratic left. He demonstrates that it was not the left but the more centrist religious parties that built the Dutch welfare state in the 1960s. Even more curious is the fact that these same political forces had resisted the expansion of welfare programs throughout the first half of the twentieth century. In many ways, the Netherlands is a crucial test case for assumptions about the welfare state. Its system is one of the largest in the world, rivaling Sweden's as one that devotes the greatest share of public spending to social welfare. How does it compare to other countries? Do present theories of welfare state development fit the Dutch case? What can we learn from the experience of a small state? Cox makes a signal contribution in clarifying the historical record concerning a little-studied country and in advancing theoretical debate.

How long is The Development of the Dutch Welfare State?

The Development of the Dutch Welfare State by Robert H. Cox is 280 pages long, and a total of 70,000 words.

This makes it 94% the length of the average book. It also has 86% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Development of the Dutch Welfare State Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 22 minutes to read The Development of the Dutch Welfare State aloud.

What Reading Level is The Development of the Dutch Welfare State?

The Development of the Dutch Welfare State is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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