The existing literature suggests that external shocks, such as pandemics, stimulate people's
demand for social protections and prompt them to favor short-term social consumption over …

This paper seeks to develop a comprehensive analytical framework for studying the politics
of economic growth by engaging with three literatures in comparative political economy: the …

Recent studies hold that populist radical right parties have shifted towards a leftist socio-
economic position in response to growing working-class support. Based on an analysis of …

The causes and consequences of the Euro crisis have led comparative political economy
scholars to question whether European integration can accommodate diverse models of …

Even when subject to comparable exogenous constraints during the Eurozone crisis and in
its immediate aftermath, governments in Southern Europe have pursued distinct labour …

In this paper, we argue that Ireland's post-crisis economic recovery in Europe was driven by
foreign direct investment (FDI) from Silicon Valley, and while this growth model was made …

The question of whether political parties make a systematic difference in terms of public
policies is one of the classics of comparative public policy research. However, unstable …

Welfare provision is often conceived through the lens of decommodification and analysed in
(re) distributive terms. This article argues that a distributive approach does not sufficiently …

This article investigates the new party politics of welfare states with a particular focus on
electoral competition. The argument is that welfare state politics are no longer just about …

Even though social investment is highly popular, welfare state recalibration remains an
uphill battle. When resources are scarce in times of austerity, welfare recalibration involves …