Apr 14, 2016 at 8:12 AM. 1  Atmasphere, a brand new yoga and fitness lifestyle concept launching in Atlanta, will open the doors to its first-ever studio in the Buckhead community on Friday, April 15! Located at 3097 Piedmont Road N.E. in a two-story, 10,000 square-foot...
Otto von Bismarck. Otto von Bismarck, the first Chancellor of Germany, created the modern welfare state by building on a tradition of welfare programs in Prussia and Saxony that began as early as in the 1840s, and by winning the support of business.
Three worlds of the welfare state. 1  Social Democratic: Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Norway and Sweden. 2  Christian Democratic: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy and Spain. 3  Liberal: Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland and US. 4  Not clearly classified: Ireland and United Kingdom.