Converging Europe

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Contents: Lisbon strategy and social policy in the enlarged European Union and in Turkey, Ipek Eren Vural Part I Lisbon Strategy and European Integration: European integration and social policy reform, Hans-JA rgen Bieling Socio-economic convergence in the European Union: conceptualization and measurement issues, Julia S. O'Connor Lisbon agenda, new structural policy and social cohesion in times of economic crisis, Otto Holman. Part II Reform Dynamics in Old Europe: Pension reforms in Europe: directions and consequences, Karl Hinrichs Ideas, institutions and interest in European and national reforms of employment and social policy: the case of flexicurity, Marcel Fink. Part III Eastern Enlargement and European Social Model: The politics of welfare restructuring in transition countries and the crisis of 2008, Jan Drahokoupil and Martin Myant EU integration and post-Communist welfare: catch-up convergence before and after the economic crisis, NoAmi Lendvai. Part IV European Integration and Social Policy Transformation in Turkey: Domestic social policy change due to the pressures of European integration: equality between men and women at work and women's employment policies in Turkey, Asuman GA ksel Discourse and practice of poverty reduction strategies: reflections on the Turkish case in the 2000s, Galip L. Yalman. Part V European Integration, Social Policy and the Lisbon Strategy: Social outcomes of the Lisbon strategy and beyond, Ipek Eren Vural Index.