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Трансформација социјалне политике у Србији
Transformation of social policy in Serbia

A review of the monograph by Danilo Vuković “Transformation of Neoliberalism: Social Policy in Serbia (Sociological and Legal Analysis)”, Mediterran Publishing, Novi Sad, 2017, 376 pp

Author(s): Natalija D. Perišić
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Sociology, Social development, Family and social welfare, Book-Review, Social Norms / Social Control
Published by: Српско социолошко друштво
Keywords: neoliberalism;social policy;reforms;globalization;social rights;

Summary/Abstract: In this review of the monograph “Transformation of Neoliberalism: Social Policy in Serbia (Sociological and Legal Analysis)”, the emphasis is on the influence of neoliberal mechanisms and strategies on reforms in three areas of social policy: education, social protection and employment. Thereby, the restructuring of social rights in Serbia (with respect to historical heritage) is considered, in the context of the processes of globalization, the rise of neoliberalism, and the role of domestic elites and middle layers.

  • Issue Year: 52/2018
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 1080-1087
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: English, Serbian