Description

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The wake of the most recent global financial crisis has resulted in a surge of support for populist parties in the United States, Europe, and Asia. Welfare, Populism and Welfare Chauvinism examines why so many ascendant right-wing populist political groups advocate for reducing welfare benefits in favor of cutting taxes for the wealthiest citizens.
 

About the Author

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Bent Greve is professor of welfare state analysis in the Department of Social Sciences and Business at Roskilde University.
 

Praise For…

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“A very timely exposé that contributes significantly to our understanding of the factors at stake in the complex interplay between the rise of populism and the development of the welfare state.”
— Femke Roosma, Tilburg University

"This important book sets out to tackle the welfare–populism nexus and convincingly shows that the new divisions in our societies instigate welfare chauvinism."
— Steffen Mau, Humboldt University of Berlin