Cargando…

Democracy and the welfare state /

The essays in this volume explore the moral foundations and the political prospects of the welfare state in the United States. Among the questions addressed are the following: Has public support for the welfare state faded? Can a democratic state provide welfare without producing dependency on welfa...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: Project on the Federal Social Role (U.S.)
Otros Autores: Gutmann, Amy
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c1988.
Colección:Studies from the Project on the Federal Social Role.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:The essays in this volume explore the moral foundations and the political prospects of the welfare state in the United States. Among the questions addressed are the following: Has public support for the welfare state faded? Can a democratic state provide welfare without producing dependency on welfare? Is a capitalist (or socialist) economy consistent with the preservation of equal liberty and equal opportunity for all citizens? Why and in what ways does the welfare state discriminate against women? Can we justify limiting immigration for the sake of safeguarding the welfare of Americans? How can elementary and secondary education be distributed consistently with democratic values? The volume confronts powerful criticisms that have been leveled against the welfare state by conservatives, liberals, and radicals and suggests reforms in welfare state programs that might meet these criticisms. The contributors are Joseph H. Carens, Jon Elster, Robert K. Fullinwider, Amy Gutmann, Jennifer L. Hochschild, Stanley Kelley, Jr., Richard Krouse, Michael McPherson, J. Donald Moon, Carole Pateman, Dennis Thompson, and Michael Walzer.
Notas:Papers presented at a seminar held at Princeton University and sponsored by the Project on the Federal Social Role.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (ix, 290 p.)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780691217956
0691217955