Machine generated contents note: 1 INTRODUCTION -- 1.1 Overview -- 1.2 The Democratic Commitments to Government -- Involvement in the Macroeconomy -- 1.3 The Evolution of the Policy Commitments and of -- A/acroeconomic Performance -- 1.4 Explaining Policy and Outcome Variation across --...

Cover -- Half-title -- Series-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of Figures and Tables -- Figures -- Tables -- Preface -- 1 Introduction -- Global Capital, Democratic Institutions, and the Welfare State: A Theoretical Overview -- The Methodological Approach: Combining...