Political and Philosophical Debates in Welfare

ISBN-13: 9781403987389 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 264 str.

A. Fives;Jo Campling

Opis

This analytically cogent account engages with both the philosophical roots of ideas and their application in institutional structures. Offering a critical overview of political philosophies of welfare it is ideal for advanced students on courses in political science, sociology, social policy, and philosophy.

Spis treści

Preface.- Acknowledgements.- Introduction: Political Theory and Welfare.- Utilitarianism.- Liberalism.- Conservatism.- Socialism.- Political Liberalism.- Communitarianism.- Radicalism.- In Defence of State Welfare.- Bibliography.

O autorze

Dr ALLYN FIVES lectures in the Department of Political Science and Sociology and the Department of Philosophy at the National University of Ireland, Galway.