The Transition from Capitalism to Socialism

Stephens, John D.

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The Transition from Capitalism to Socialism

Stephens, John D.·1979

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On power resource theory, the size and shape of welfare states is determined by the balance of power between those who have a self-interest in expanding the welfare state and those who have a self-interest in reducing it.
“On this view, the size and shape of welfare states is determined by the balance of power between those who have a self-interest in expanding the welfare state and those who have a selfinterest in reducing it.”
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Authors: Stephens, J. D.
Corresponding author: Stephens, John D.
ORCID: Stephens, John D.
Publisher: Macmillan Education UK
Published: 1979
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-16171-3
OpenAlex: W1537849108
Cited by: 1,184
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FWCI: 25.98
Type: book
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Topics: Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Political Economy and Marxism
Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Russia and Soviet political economy
Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Post-Communist Economic and Political Transition
Keywords: transition from capitalism to socialism, socialism, capitalism, political economy, economic transition

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