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The Politics of Minimum Income Reform in Spain: Explaining an Unexpected and Consensus-Based Path Departure

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This blog post is based on an article published in the Journal of Social Policy by Llorenç Soler-Buades. The Puzzle of Consensus in Fragmented Systems Under what political and institutional conditions can inclusive social policies secure consensus amid ideological and territorial fragmentation? Spain illustrates this puzzle. For decades, Spain operated a minimum income system that… Continue reading The Politics of Minimum Income Reform in Spain: Explaining an Unexpected and Consensus-Based Path Departure

When Hurting Migrants Became Bad for Everyone’s Health – What the Pandemic Revealed about Europe’s Policy Priorities and the Need for a Healthier Future

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This blog is based on an article published in Social Policy and Society by Michael Strange, Louise Dalingwater, Slobodan Zdravkovic, and Elisabeth Mangrio. Only five years after it emerged, the Covid-19 pandemic already feels distant. For all its lasting impact on human life and society, the moment of introspection it provided – as a crisis… Continue reading When Hurting Migrants Became Bad for Everyone’s Health – What the Pandemic Revealed about Europe’s Policy Priorities and the Need for a Healthier Future

How State Capacity Shapes Human Security During Crises

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This blog is based on an article in Social Policy and Society by Patricia Kennett, Suyeon Lee, Huck-ju Kwon and Ryan Lutz. Click here to access the article. When the covid-19 pandemic swept across the globe, it tested nations in ways we had never seen before. How we responded to this global health crisis not… Continue reading How State Capacity Shapes Human Security During Crises