Ideational leadership in German welfare state reform how politicians and policy ideas transform resilient institutions - Stiller, Sabina (Amsterdam University Press, 2010)
Revision of the author's thesis (doctoral)--Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands
The author of this study argues that key politicians and their policy ideas, through "ideational leadership", have played an important role in the passing of structural reforms in the change-resistant German welfare state
Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-248) and index
Introduction -- - Ideational Leadership: Key to Overcoming Welfare State Resistance to Change -- - A Bird's-Eye View of the German Welfare State -- - Transformation of Health Care Policy? The Legacy of Minister Seehofer -- - Transforming Public Pensions: the Riester Pension Reform -- - Transforming Unemployment Policy: The Hartz IV Reform -- - Conclusion -- - List of Abbreviations -- - List of Interviewees -- - Notes -- - Bibliography -- - Index