Download or read book The Political Sociology of the Welfare State written by Edited by Stefan Svallfors and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2007-06-13 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comparative analysis of the political attitudes, values, aspirations, and identities of citizens in advanced industrial societies, this book focusses on the different ways in which social policies and national politics affect personal opinions on justice, political responsibility, and the overall trustworthiness of politicians.