The politics of old age in Europe

Author(s)

• Walker, Alan
• Naegele, Gerhard

Bibliographic Information

The politics of old age in Europe

edited by Alan Walker and Gerhard Naegele

（Rethinking ageing series / series editor, Brian Gearing）

Open University Press, 1999

• : hbk
• : pbk

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [210]-224) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

: pbk ISBN 9780335200078

Description

The politics of old age in Europe have entered a critical new phase. This timely collection of essays by leading authorities 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. In addition there are case 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 recent 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 country examples are preceded by European overviews of political participation and representation, the machinery of representation and recent innovations. The authors provide an introduction to the key issues and review the main lessons in a concluding chapter. The Politics of Old Age in Europe will be of interest to policymakers and practitioners working with older people, as well as students of social policy, political science and gerontology.

Table of Contents

Series editor's preface Preface Introduction Part one: 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 two: 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. References Index.

Volume

: hbk ISBN 9780335200085

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.

Table of Contents

• 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.

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BA41632847
• ISBN:
  • 0335200087
  • 0335200079
• LCCN: 98008177
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Buckingham [England] ; Philadelphia
• Pages/Volumes: viii, 230 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • NDC9 : 367.7
  • LCC : HQ1064.E8
  • DC21 : 305.26/094
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Aged -- Government policy -- Europe
  • LCSH : Aged -- Europe -- Political activity
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA24362280