Reclaiming Individualism - Perspectives on Public Policy (Hardcover, New)

This book is about individualist ideas, and how they shape contemporary approaches to public policy. If we were to believe the existing literature, we might think that only markets can satisfy people's needs, and that any collective concept of welfare compromises individual welfare. The price mechanism is taken to be the best way to allocate resources, and it is assumed that individualised responses to need must be better than general ones. Reclaiming individualism reviews the scope of individualist approaches, and considers how they apply to issues of policy. It argues for a concept of individualism based on rights, human dignity, shared interests and social protection. A valuable resource for those working or studying in social or public policy, this book is a powerful restatement of some of the key values that led to individualism being such a force in the first place.

General

Imprint:	Policy Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2013
First published:	May 2013
Authors:	Paul Spicker
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	208
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-4473-0908-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social theory
LSN:	1-4473-0908-1
Barcode:	9781447309086

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