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Government Paternalism : Nanny State or Helpful Friend? /

Should governments save people from themselves? Do governments have the right to influence citizens' behavior related to smoking tobacco, eating too much, not saving enough, drinking alcohol, or taking marijuana--or does this create a nanny state, leading to infantilization, demotivation, and b...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Le Grand, Julian (Autor), New, Bill (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, [2015]
Edición:Core Textbook.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. What Is Paternalism?
  • 3. Types of Paternalism
  • 4. Paternalism in Practice
  • 5. Paternalism and Well-Being
  • 6. The Nanny State: The Challenge from Autonomy
  • 7. Libertarian Paternalism
  • 8. Paternalism and Policy
  • 9. The Politics of Paternalism
  • 10. Nanny State or Helpful Friend?
  • Bibliography
  • Index.