Just Institutions Matter: The Moral and Political Logic of the Universal Welfare State

ISBN-13: 9780521598934 / Angielski / Miękka / 1998 / 272 str.

Bo Rothstein

Opis

In this book Bo Rothstein seeks to defend the universal welfare state against a number of important criticisms that it has faced in recent years. Issues discussed include the relationship between welfare state and civil society, the privatization of social services, and changing values within society. He explains the great variation among contemporary welfare states in terms of differing moral and political logics that have been set in motion by the deliberate choices of political institutions. The book is an important contribution both to philosophical and political debates about the future of the welfare state.

Recenzje

'Overall, the book makes the best case for universal social policy I have seen; it is also an insightful analysis of the politics of universal welfare states … this is an excellent book and can be highly recommended to scholars of social welfare policy, Scandinavia, and comparative politics. It is appropriate for advanced courses in the areas of social theory, public policy, and European and comparative politics.' American Journal of Sociology

Spis treści

1. Speculation and discipline; 2. The universal welfare state and the question of individual autonomy; 3. Is governance possible?; 4. What can the state do? An analytical model; 5. Just institutions matter; 6. The political and moral logic of the universal welfare state; 7. Putting history in order; 8. The autonomous citizen and the future of the universal welfare policy; 9. Toward a constructive theory of public policy; Bibliography; Index.