De ontwikkeling van corporatieve verzorgingsstaten in België en Nederland

Samenvatting

A historical analysis is presented contrasting the development of the welfare state in Belgium & the Netherlands over the past century. In both cases, corporative structures dominate over liberal & etatist models, demonstrated by the frequency of social organizations directing & carrying out caring activities. Such corporativism goes back to the extensive networks of organizations formed along religious & ideological divisions. After 1960, differences between the two countries began to emerge in terms of the organization of welfare activities. In the Netherlands, there is fear of increasing etatization & commercialization. In Belgium, the welfare state is being weakened by the ideologically feeble but organizationally strong networks of organizations. 3 Tables, 49 References.