The Custodians of State Policies Dealing With the Financial Crisis: A Comparison Between France and the US

Genieys, William; Joana, Jean

doi:10.17265/2328-2134/2017.06.002

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“…However, comparative historical sociology has pointed to the importance of elites carrying out political and institutional change [Linz 1973 and1993]. Our research has allowed us to understand how, over the past three decades, in certain strategic sectors (welfare and warfare), small groups of unelected governmental elites have promoted state interventionism against neoliberal ideology or at least to control its negative effects on welfare policies [Genieys 2010;Genieys and Joana 2017]. Our elite approach rests on two postulates: (i) a plurality of unelected governmental elite groups competing to formulate programmatic orientations 3 ; (ii) the effects on these programmatic visions of changes in the elite structure [Genieys and Darviche 2023;Genieys 2024].…”

Section: Understanding State Reconfiguration: An Elite Approachmentioning

confidence: 99%

Welfare Elites and State Reconfiguration Evidence from the Transformation of French Social Security

Genieys,

Darviche

2024

Arch. eur. sociol.

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Studying the transformation of France’s social security system between 1970 and 2020 reveals a recomposition of the power of unelected governmental elites. The institutionalization of a group of “welfare elites” characterized by a new sociological profile (social background and career paths) has led to a reshaping of policy governance (“Iron Triangle”). These High civil servants have carried out a program of “sustainable social welfare,” reinforcing state interventionism in health and social insurance policies. In the context of this program’s implementation, they have developed the role of custodians of state policies. This strengthening of the French state’s capacity sheds new light on the question of its reconfiguration.

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Section: Understanding State Reconfiguration: An Elite Approachmentioning

confidence: 99%