Trousson, Raymond / Vercruysse, Jeroom (dir.), Dictionnaire general de Voltaire. (Champion classiques, references et dictionnaires 18) 1272 p. 2020:10 (Champion, FR) <670-9>
ISBN 978-2-38096-016-7 paper ¥7,064.- (税込) EUR 38.00

Berggren, Henrik / Traegardh, Lars, The Swedish Theory of Love: Individualism and Social Trust in Modern Sweden. Tr. by S. Donovan. (New Directions in Scandinavian Studies) 392 pp. 2022:8 (U. Washington Pr., US) <672-307>
ISBN 978-0-295-75054-5 hard ¥23,716.- (税込) US$ 110.00 *
ISBN 978-0-295-75055-2 paper ¥6,899.- (税込) US$ 32.00 *

In 2020 Sweden's response to COVID-19 drew renewed attention to the Nordic nation in a way that put the finger on a seeming paradox. Long celebrated for its commitment to social solidarity, Sweden suddenly emerged as the last country in the West to resist lockdown while defending individual rights and responsibilities. To explain these contradictions, Henrik Berggren and Lars Traegardh argue that the long-standing view of Sweden's welfare state as the result of socialist collectivism is flawed. While social values have been and remain strong, they have co-existed with a radical form of individualism.The English edition of the Swedish bestseller AEr svensken maenniska?, The Swedish Theory of Love examines a political culture that stresses individual autonomy on the one hand and trust in the state on the other. Delving into Swedish philosophy, cultural studies, sociology, literary criticism, and political science, the book moves beyond the perspective of rational social engineering to uncover the moral logic behind Sweden's welfare state: the notion that human relationships based on dependency and subordination lead to inauthenticity and that equality and autonomy are preconditions for genuine love and affection.

Nullmeier, Frank / Gonzalez de Reufels, Delia et al. (eds.), International Impacts on Social Policy: Short Histories in Global Perspective. (Global Dynamics of Social Policy) 514 pp. 2022:3 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <672-308>
ISBN 978-3-030-86644-0 hard ¥11,766.- (税込) EUR 49.99
ISBN 978-3-030-86647-1 paper ¥9,412.- (税込) EUR 39.99

This open access book consists of 39 short essays that exemplify how interactions between inter- and trans-national interdependencies and domestic factors have shaped the dynamics of social policy in various parts of the world at different points in time. Each chapter highlights a specific type of interdependence which has been identified to provide us with a nuanced understanding of specific social policy developments at discrete points in history. The volume is divided into four parts that are concerned with a particular type of cross-border interrelation. The four parts examine the impact on social policy of trade relations and economic crises, violence, international organisations and cross-border communication and migration. This book will be of interest to academics and postgraduate students in the field of social policy, global history and welfare state research from diverse disciplines: sociology, political science, history, law and economics.

Vogel, Maria A. / Arnell, Linda (eds.), Living Like a Girl: Agency, Social Vulnerability and Welfare Measures in Europe and Beyond. (Transnational Girlhoods 3) 266 pp. 2021:8 (Berghahn, US) <672-309>
ISBN 978-1-80073-147-9 hard ¥29,106.- (税込) US$ 135.00 *

In recent decades, large-scale social changes have taken place in Europe. Ranging from neoliberal social policies to globalization and the growth of EU, these changes have significantly affected the conditions in which girls shape their lives. Living Like a Girl explores the relationship between changing social conditions and girls' agency, with a particular focus on social services such as school programs and compulsory institutional care. The contributions in this collected volume seek to expand our understanding of contemporary European girlhood by demonstrating how social problems are managed in different cultural contexts, political and social systems.