Welfare State Reforms Seen from Below

1. Introduction: Analysing Organized Interests and Public Opinion Towards Welfare Reforms
Bernhard Ebbinghaus, Elias Naumann

Part I. Organized Interests, Political Actors, and Social Groups

2. Membership or Influence Logic? The Response of Organized Interests to Retirement Age Reforms in Britain and Germany
Julia Klitzke

3. Between Power and Persuasion: Explaining the Introduction of Statutory Minimum Wage Laws in Britain and Germany
J. Timo Weishaupt

4. Positions of Interest Groups Towards Labour Market Reforms in Germany: A Novel Content Analysis of Press Releases
Christopher Buss, Benedikt Bender

5. Class, Union, or Party Allegiance? Comparing Pension Reform Preferences in Britain and Germany
Bernhard Ebbinghaus, Elias Naumann

6. Demand for Healthcare Reform by Public Opinion and Medical Professionals: A Comparative Survey Analysis
Claus Wendt, Elias Naumann

Part II. Public Attitudes Towards Reforms

7. The Popularity of Pension and Unemployment Policies Revisited: The Erosion of Public Support in Britain and Germany
Bernhard Ebbinghaus, Elias Naumann

8. Trust in Ageing Societies: Confidence in Pensions Across Europe
Elias Naumann

9. Does Population Ageing Change Pension Reform Attitudes? A Survey Experiment on Political Knowledge, Ideology, and Preferences
Elias Naumann

10. Increasing Conflict in Times of Retrenchment? Attitudes Towards Healthcare Provision in Europe Between 1996 and 2002
Elias Naumann

11. Conclusion: The Influence from Below—How Organized Interests and Public Attitudes Shape Welfare State Reforms in Europe
Bernhard Ebbinghaus, Elias Naumann

Keywords: Social Sciences, Politics of the Welfare State, Comparative Social Policy, International Political Economy