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Biographical note
Steinar Stjerno (1945) is a political scientist, and former Rector of Oslo University College (1994-2000). He is a member of several research committees of the Norwegian Council of Research, and has written books and reports on poverty and comparative social policy. In 2006 he was appointed by the Norwegian government to head a commission on reforms of higher education.
Review of the hardback: ' … important and fascinating book [that] will be valuable to political theorists and sociologists … a rich, multifaceted presentation of different meanings of solidarity in social theory, socialist theory and religious ethics … ' Perspectives in Politics
Review of the hardback: 'Stjerno has produced a detailed and thorough text that covers a wide spectrum of social and political thought … a particularly important contribution … The book will be indispensable for anyone interested in the theoretical aspects of social welfare'. Social Development Issues
Review of the hardback: ' … the book must be regarded as a useful complement to the political science literature on the European welfare state.' Political Studies Review
Review of the hardback: ' … important and fascinating book [that] will be valuable to political theorists and sociologists … a rich, multifaceted presentation of different meanings of solidarity in social theory, socialist theory and religious ethics … ' Perspectives in Politics
Review of the hardback: 'Stjerno has produced a detailed and thorough text that covers a wide spectrum of social and political thought … a particularly important contribution … The book will be indispensable for anyone interested in the theoretical aspects of social welfare'. Social Development Issues
Review of the hardback: ' … the book must be regarded as a useful complement to the political science literature on the European welfare state.' Political Studies Review