Why, in a time of increasing inequality, has there been a recent surge of support for political parties who promote an anti-welfare message? Using a mixed methods approach and newly released data, this book aims to answer this question and to show possible ways forward for welfare states.

Bent Greve is Professor in Welfare State Analysis in the Department of Society and Business at Roskilde University in Denmark. He has published intensively on issues related to welfare states and their changes.

Foreword;
What is it all about?;
Introduction;
Basic concepts;
Why inequality matters;
Dualization and the labour market;
What form has the development in welfare spending taken?;
Has social cohesion been eroded?;
What do we know about citizens' perception of the welfare state? ~ Anders Ejrnæs and Bent Greve;
Populism, welfare chauvinism and hostility towards immigrants ~ Anders Ejrnæs and Bent Greve;
Concluding remarks.