Beyond Comparativism: Israel’s Welfare History in a Non-European Comparative Perspective

This article critiques Esping-Andersen’s class-based theory of welfare regimes, demonstrating that the theory’s scope conditions are not fulfilled by the Israeli case during the country’s first three decades. It traces the transition of Israel’s welfare regime and the consolidation of its welfare st...

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Published in:Israel studies review 2021-09, Vol.36 (2), p.10-30
Main Author: Krampf, Arie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Book publishing
Capitalism
Commodification
Democracy
Design
Developing countries
Economic growth
Historical analysis
Israel
Labor force
LDCs
Political parties
Right and left (Political science)
Skilled labor
Skilled workers
Social solidarity
Transformation
United Kingdom
Welfare
Welfare state
Working class
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Summary:This article critiques Esping-Andersen’s class-based theory of welfare regimes, demonstrating that the theory’s scope conditions are not fulfilled by the Israeli case during the country’s first three decades. It traces the transition of Israel’s welfare regime and the consolidation of its welfare state in the 1970s. Based on historical analysis, the article points out two incongruities between Esping-Andersen’s theory scope conditions and the case of Israel. Further, it argues that the transformation of Israel’s welfare regime can be better explained by institutional historical theories that highlight the impact of the production regime on welfare and the significance of conflicts between high-skilled and low-skilled workers.
ISSN:2159-0370
2159-0389
DOI:10.3167/ISR.2021.360203