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The welfare state refers to a concept of a state that focuses on ensuring that a broad range of social rights is provided for all citizens by acting on the social mechanisms and consequences of the market economy. In such a state government plays a vital role in balancing social inequalities by providing or subsidizing social benefits and services. This activity is called social policy. Individual countries are characterized by different welfare state models, goals, values, and groups of beneficiaries. Such a state usually supports a recovery from the difficult situation of the population, which is not, itself, able to take care of their basic needs.

MEYERSON REPORTS ON INTERVIEW WITH AMBASSADOR JEANE KIRKPATRICK IN WHICH SHE DISCUSSES HER VIEWS ON DOMESTIC ISSUES SUCH AS CHILD-CARE, ABORTION, ERA, WELFARE REFORM, AND EDUCATION.

Interview with U.S. Ambassador Jeane Kirkpatrick concerning her domestic policy views.

In the light of neoliberalism & severe economic problems during the early 1990s many observers have feared that the Swedish welfare state would lose its universal & gender-equal profile. In this article we argue that changes of the Swedish welfare state during the 1990s were incremental, rather than fundamental. Cuts & changes have indeed been made, but they do not sum up to a radical restructuring of the welfare state. The core social insurance programs have become more universal, not least thanks to the growing number of women's labor market participation. Also public child care services have expanded rather than decreased. This shows that there is still room for public policy divergence. Even for a small open economy with the highest budget deficit in the OECD in the early 1990s it has been possible to regain control over the national budget without dismantling the welfare state. 2 Tables, 2 Figures, 26 References. Adapted from the source document.

In the light of neoliberalism & severe economic problems during the early 1990s many observers have feared that the Swedish welfare state would lose its universal & gender-equal profile. In this article we argue that changes of the Swedish welfare state during the 1990s were incremental, rather than fundamental. Cuts & changes have indeed been made, but they do not sum up to a radical restructuring of the welfare state. The core social insurance programs have become more universal, not least thanks to the growing number of women's labor market participation. Also public child care services have expanded rather than decreased. This shows that there is still room for public policy divergence. Even for a small open economy with the highest budget deficit in the OECD in the early 1990s it has been possible to regain control over the national budget without dismantling the welfare state. 2 Tables, 2 Figures, 26 References. Adapted from the source document.

Based on papers presented at a Workshop on the Politics of the Welfare State, sponsored jointly by Government and Opposition and the Department of Government, University of Manchester, held in Manchester, England, Sept. 13-14, 1984.