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Disadvantage (Paperback)
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Disadvantage (Paperback)
Series: Oxford Political Theory
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What does it mean to be disadvantaged? Is it possible to compare
different disadvantages? What should governments do to move their
societies in the direction of equality, where equality is to be
understood both in distributional and social terms? Linking
rigorous analytical philosophical theory with broad empirical
studies, including interviews conducted for the purpose of this
book, Wolff and de-Shalit show how taking theory and practice
together is essential if the theory is to be rich enough to be
applied to the real world, and policy systematic enough to have
purpose and justification. The book is in three parts. Part 1
presents a pluralist analysis of disadvantage, modifying the
capability theory of Sen and Nussbaum to produce the 'genuine
opportunity for secure functioning' view. This emphasises risk and
insecurity as a central component of disadvantage. Part 2 shows how
to identify the least advantaged in society even on a pluralist
view. The authors suggest that disadvantage 'clusters' in the sense
that some people are disadvantaged in several different respects.
Thus identifying the least advantaged is not as problematic as it
appears to be. Conversely, a society which has 'declustered
disadvantaged' - in the sense that no group lacks secure
functioning on a range of functionings - has made considerable
progress in the direction of equality. Part 3 explores how to
decluster disadvantage, by paying special attention to 'corrosive
disadvantages' - those disadvantages which cause further
disadvantages - and 'fertile functionings' - those which are likely
to secure other functionings. In sum this book presents a
refreshing new analysis of disadvantage, and puts forward proposals
to help governments improve the lives of the least advantaged in
their societies, thereby moving in the direction of equality.
Oxford Political Theory presents the best new work in contemporary
political theory. It is intended to be broad in scope, including
original contributions to political philosophy, and also work in
applied political theory. The series will contain works of
outstanding quality with no restriction as to approach or subject
matter. Series Editors: Will Kymlicka, David Miller, and Alan Ryan.
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