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The Political Economy of the Welfare State (Hardcover)
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The Political Economy of the Welfare State (Hardcover)
Series: Studies in Economics and Political Science
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In the early 1980s, the welfare state, for too long regarded as a
notable contribution to the establishment of a humane social order,
had over the previous decade come under increasing attack. Some of
its critics, especially in the UK and the USA, maintained that it
had failed to deal satisfactorily with the problem of poverty.
Others held that it was over-elaborate, created a psychology of
dependence and imposed costs that needed to be reduced as part of a
policy of general economic recovery. In a number of countries, cuts
had already been imposed or were now contemplated. In this
situation it was crucially important to direct attention once more
to the basic objectives of the various welfare services from a
systematic and comparative standpoint. Originally published in
1982, the authors of this book, one an economist and the other a
specialist in social administration, subjected these aims to
rigorous analysis and discuss the underlying issues of social
philosophy. They then attempt to assess the various methods adopted
for their attainment in Britain and comment on those adopted in the
USA and in some continental European countries. Although the
authors reject the more extreme assertion that the welfare state
has been a failure, they point to the need to relate some of the
policies followed more clearly to the basic objectives. A number of
proposals for reform are put forward which would imply some change
of emphasis and should permit a simplification of existing
over-complex arrangements.
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