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Book review: Continuity and Change in the Welfare State: Social Security in the Republic of Ireland

clearly overrepresented in court cases. Their findings suggest that about half of the claimants are represented by a lawyer, as in preliminary proceedings. Krausbeck then goes into detail about the composition as well as the internal structure of Opposition Committees. She comes to the conclusion that there are substantial differences in the course of the meetings and the composition of the Objection Committees between the respective insurance carriers. These differences are most probably created by the great scope when determining the statutes and rules of procedure. Adler compares the German Objection Committees with the corresponding bodies in the United Kingdom. Since 2013, there has also been an opportunity for internal administrative review. A preliminary procedure by a remote dispute resolution team is mandatory in the UK as well. Adler concludes that the preliminary proceedings in the UK act as a filter, similar to the German social security system. The more than 200-page book concludes with a summary of the results. Generally speaking, the preliminary procedure fulfils its tasks and the Objection Committees are of great practical importance, despite their low degree of public recognition. The members of the Opposition Committees represent a self-confident, responsible body capable of monitoring legality and expediency of administrative decisions. The focus of the study was on surveys with members of the Objection Committees and judges. Hence, the non-inclusion of the appellants in this study presents a major gap, since it could have provided insights on why appeals are withdrawn or otherwise settled, why there are decision to not to file action and whether there is a need to attend the appeal meeting in the appellants opinion. Still this first-of-its-kind in-depth empirical research study on Objection Committees in the German social insurance system is a success and offers the reader a first starting point on a thoroughly exciting and important topic. This study, which is written in German, examines a specific issue of German social insurance. It is of general value for readers interested in the administrative procedures and might initiate further research on a comparative basis in this area.