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.
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ISBN
9780691217956
Publisert
2020
Utgave
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Princeton University Press
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Product language
Engelsk
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Digital bok
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