"This book introduces the concept of new social risks in welfare state studies and explains their relevance to the comparative understanding of social policy in Europe." "The book includes detailed and up-to-date case studies of policy development across these areas in the major European countries. These studies, written by leading experts, are organized in a comparative framework which is followed throughout the book. They highlight the way in which national welfare state regimes and institutional arrangements shape policy-making to meet new social risks."--BOOK JACKET.