Welfare State Reforms Seen from Below: Comparing Public Attitudes and Organized Interests in Britain

1. Introduction: Analysing Organized Interests and Public Opinion Towards Welfare Reforms.- Section 1: Organized Interests, Political Actors, and Social Groups.- 2. Membership or Influence Logic? The Response of Organized Interests to Retirement Age Reforms in Britain and Germany.- 3. Between Power and Persuasion: Explaining the Introduction of Statutory Minimum Wage Laws in Britain and Germany.- 4. Positions of Interests Groups towards Labour Market Reforms in Germany - A Novel Content Analysis of Press Releases.- 5. Class, Union or Party Allegiance? Comparing Pension Reform Preferences in Britain and Germany.- 6. Demand for Healthcare Reform by Public Opinion and Medical Professionals: A Comparative Survey Analysis.- Section 2: Public Attitudes Towards Reforms.- 7. The Popularity of Pension and Unemployment Policies Revisited: The Erosion of Public Support in Britain and Germany.- 8. Trust in Ageing Societies: Confidence in Pensions across Europe.- 9. Does Population Ageing Change Pension Reform Attitudes? A Survey Experiment on Political Knowledge, Ideology and Preferences.- 10. Increasing Conflict in Times of Retrenchment? Attitudes towards Healthcare Provision in Europe between 1996 and 2002.- 11. Conclusion: The Influence from Below - How Organized Interests and Public Attitudes Shape Welfare State Reforms in Europe.