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Introduction: The Governance of Activation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 July 2008

Rik van Berkel  and
Vando Borghi
Rik van Berkel
Affiliation:
Utrecht University, Utrecht School of Governance, Bijlhouwerstraat 6, 3511ZC Utrecht, The Netherlands E-mail: [email protected]
Vando Borghi
Affiliation:
Bologna University, Faculty of Political Science, Strada Maggiore 45, 40125 Bologna, Italy. E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

This article introduces the central topic of the thematic section of this issue: the governance of activation. It applies the concept of governance to new service provision models and considers why this is a relevant issue for social policy scholars. Then, it provides a brief discussion of several aspects of the new service provision models that are being introduced all over Europe, where income protection schemes and activation policies are concerned. Finally, it introduces the other articles in the thematic section.

Type
Themed Section on The Governance of Activation
Information
Social Policy and Society , Volume 7 , Issue 3 , July 2008 , pp. 331 - 340
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2008

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