2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
An Analysis of the Welfare State Realignment in Australia : From the Point of Critical Realism
| Project/Area Number |
21830005
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Politics
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| Research Institution | Hokkaido University |
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Principal Investigator |
KATO Masatoshi Hokkaido University, 産業社会学部, 准教授 (10543514)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2010
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| Keywords | 比較政治理論 / 比較福祉国家論 / 福祉国家再編 / 批判的実在論 / オーストラリア型福祉国家 |
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| Research Abstract |
To analyze the welfare state realignment, I propose the theoretical frameworks which are based on Constitutive-Strategic Approach. This approach pays attention to the interaction of structure and agency through idea. So, it focuses on not only the economic-social base of the welfare state, but also the political base. First, I propose the diachronic comparative frameworks to analyze the common features in the developed countries. Second, I propose the synchronic comparative frameworks to analyze the diversity of the welfare state. Third, I propose the new theory of institutional change to analyze the political dynamism of welfare state change. Finally, I use these frameworks to understand the features and dynamism of the welfare state realignment in Australia.
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