Politics of Old Age in Europe
Open University Press
Published on 1. May 1999
Book
Hardback
192 pages
978-0-335-20008-5 (ISBN)
Description
This collection of essays examines the new politics of old age from the perspectives of individual countries and the European Union as a whole. Case studies of Austria, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden and the UK provide a broad representation of EU countries. Additionally there are studies of Hungary and the USA to provide comparative reference points in Central/Eastern Europe and North America. Each country study provides an overview of the politics of old age (main developments, organizations and actors), an account of developments and measures taken by national or local government to increase the participation of older people, analysis of the barriers to participation and a forward look at the likely direction of policies, forms of representation and generational relations. The examples are preceeded by European overviews of political participation and representation, the machinery of representation and recent innovations.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Milton Keynes
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Weight
710 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-335-20008-5 (9780335200085)
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Content
Part 1 European overview: political participation and representation of older people in Europe; the legal structures of representation; political organization and participation of older people - traditions and changes in five European countries. Part 2 Case studies: the politics of old age in Austria; the politics of old age in France; the politics of old age in Germany; the politics of old age in Italy; the politics of old age in the Netherlands; the politics of old age in Sweden; the politics of old age in the UK; the politics of old age in Hungary; the politics of old age in the United States; conclusion.