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.
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