Overview
- Evaluates the distribution of gambling revenue across Europe
- Offers a multidisciplinary, cross-cultural/cross-national perspective that goes beyond other publications in this area
- Produces a shift in the analysis, from individual vulnerabilities (i.e. medical or psychological paradigm) to a broader societal, historical as well as economic view of gambling and gambling policies
Part of the book series: Work and Welfare in Europe (RECOWE)
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About this book
This edited book draws on a cross-cultural and historical lens to theoretically and practically analyse gambling regulations and the use of gambling revenue. It takes on a broad spectrum of perspectives, from the origin of the money, to the regulators, operators and beneficiaries of gambling, and looks at the interests, networks and power relations involved.
This multidisciplinary collection elicits a shift in analysis, shedding light on a broader societal, historical and economic view of gambling and gambling policies, by its attention to implicit networks of power, influential legislation, gambling provision and infrastructure.
Gambling Policies in European Welfare States will be of interest to students and scholars alike who are seeking cross-national and interdisciplinary analyses of welfare, politics, sociology and economics.
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Table of contents (16 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Gambling for Designated Purposes
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Front Matter
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Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Michael Egerer is Researcher at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Helsinki
Virve Marionneau is Researcher at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Helsinki
Janne Nikkinen is University Researcher at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Helsinki
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Gambling Policies in European Welfare States
Book Subtitle: Current Challenges and Future Prospects
Editors: Michael Egerer, Virve Marionneau, Janne Nikkinen
Series Title: Work and Welfare in Europe
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90620-1
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-90619-5Published: 12 July 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-08056-3Published: 08 February 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-90620-1Published: 28 June 2018
Series ISSN: 2947-4124
Series E-ISSN: 2947-4132
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIX, 317
Number of Illustrations: 9 b/w illustrations
Topics: Politics of the Welfare State, Social Policy, Comparative Social Policy, Social Work and Community Development