{"product_id":"9783030080563","title":"Gambling Policies in European Welfare States : Current Challenges and Future Prospects (Work and Welfare in Europe)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis edited book draws on a cross-cultural and historical lens to theoretically and practically analyse gambling regulations and the use of gambling revenue. It takes on a broad spectrum of perspectives, from the origin of the money, to the regulators, operators and beneficiaries of gambling, and looks at the interests, networks and power relations involved.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis multidisciplinary collection elicits a shift in analysis, shedding light on a broader societal, historical and economic view of gambling and gambling policies, by its attention to implicit networks of power, influential legislation, gambling provision and infrastructure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGambling Policies in European Welfare States\u003c\/i\u003e will be of interest to students and scholars alike who are seeking cross-national and interdisciplinary analyses of welfare, politics, sociology and economics. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Introduction, Gambling Regulations and the Use of Gambling Revenues in European Welfare States; Janne Nikkinen, Michael Egerer, and Virve Marionneau.- Part I. Gambling for State-Run Welfare.- 2. Gambling for the State: The Collection and Redistribution of Gambling Proceeds in France; Virve Marionneau \u0026amp; Sébastian Berret.- 3. Italian Gambling Regulation: Justifications and Counter-Arguments; Sara Rolando \u0026amp; Alice Scavarda.- 4. Gambling Policies and Law in Austria; Stefan Storr \u0026amp; Daniela Bereiter.- 5. Gambling Regulation in Spain; Elisardo Becoña  Lucía Becoña.- Part II.  Gambling for Designated Purposes.- 6. Gambling and Doing Good? On the Relationship Between Gambling Regulations and Welfare Services in Germany; Kathrin Loer.- 7. Gambling Policies in Slovenia: Financing Tourism Infrastructure, Sports and Designated Non-Governmental Organisations; Tamara Besednjak Valic \u0026amp; Mirna Macur.- 8. State Lotteries in Europe: A Cross-National Comparison of How Lotteries are Controlled, Operated and Benefit Government, Private Industry and Civil Society; Lynn E. Gidluck.- 9. The DNA of Bingo: Charity and Online Bingo; Donal Casey.- Part III. Legislative Changes.- 10. Why Restrict? Seven Explanations for the Electronic Gambling Machines Monopoly in Norway; Anita Borch.- 11. The Future Swedish Gambling Market: Challenges in Law and Public Policies; Jenny Cisnerosm Örnberg \u0026amp; Jörgen Hettne.- 12. After the Storm: An Analaysis of Gambling Legislation in Poland and Its Effects; Lukasz Wieczorek \u0026amp; Michal Bujalski, - Part IV. Theoretical Perspectives.- 13. The Regulation of Gambling in Early Twenty-First Century Britain: Liberalisation and Its Consequences; Jim Orford,- 14. Conceptions of the Common Good; Johanna Järvinen-Tassopoulos \u0026amp; Risto Eräsaari. - 15. The Public Interest Approach to Gambling Policy and Research; Pekka Sulkunen.- 16. Conclusion: Contradictions in Promoting Gambling for Good Causes; Virve Marionneau, Janne Nikkinen \u0026amp; Michael Egerer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Michael Egerer is Researcher at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Helsinki\u003cp\u003eVirve Marionneau is Researcher at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Helsinki\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJanne Nikkinen is University Researcher at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Helsinki\n \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland AG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48816011542763,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":201.41,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.sg\/products\/9783030080563","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Singapore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}