Welfare Mix as a Contested Terrain: Political Positions on Government-Non-profit Relations at National and Local Levels in a Social Democratic Welfare State

• Published in: Voluntas (Manchester, England) Vol. 26; no. 5; pp. 1601 - 1619
• Main Authors: Johansson, Håkan, Arvidson, Malin, Johansson, Staffan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer 01.10.2015; Springer US; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Annan samhällsvetenskap; Business government relations; civil society; Economic crisis; Government agencies; Ideology; International; non-profit; Non-profit organisations; nonprofit; Nonprofit organizations; Organizational behavior; Original Paper; Other Social Sciences; political ideology; Political Science; Politics; Public service provision; Samhällsvetenskap; service delivery; social democratic Welfare regime; Social Policy; Social Sciences; social Welfare; Social Work; Socialt arbete; Sociologi; Sociology; Studies; Welfare; Welfare mix; Europe; Public service provision; Non-profit organisations; Welfare mix; Ideology

As welfare states are increasingly challenged and replaced by welfare mix models, new ideas about the functions of non-profit and voluntary organisations (NPVOs) provoke political conflicts that should be reflected in research. This paper explores the significance of political and ideological dimens...