Democracy and the Welfare State

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Synopsis

The essays in this volume explore the moral foundations and the political prospects of the welfare state in the United States. Among the questions addressed are the following: Has public support for the welfare state faded? Can a democratic state provide welfare without producing dependency on welfare? Is a capitalist (or socialist) economy consistent with the preservation of equal liberty and equal opportunity for all citizens? Why and in what ways does the welfare state discriminate against women? Can we justify limiting immigration for the sake of safeguarding the welfare of Americans? How can elementary and secondary education be distributed consistently with democratic values? The volume confronts powerful criticisms that have been leveled against the welfare state by conservatives, liberals, and radicals and suggests reforms in welfare state programs that might meet these criticisms. The contributors are Joseph H. Carens, Jon Elster, Robert K. Fullinwider, Amy Gutmann, Jennifer L. Hochschild, Stanley Kelley, Jr., Richard Krouse, Michael McPherson, J. Donald Moon, Carole Pateman, Dennis Thompson, and Michael Walzer.

Book details

Series:
Studies from the Project on the Federal Social Role (Book 1)
Author:
Amy Gutmann
ISBN:
9780691217956
Related ISBNs:
9780691022758, 9780691077567
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Pages:
304
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2020-09-01
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
1998
Copyright by:
Princeton University Press 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Nonfiction, Philosophy, Politics and Government