Arguments for Welfare - The Welfare State and Social Policy

This book is a concise explanation of what welfare is, and why it is important. With examples from the UK, Europe, North America and Australia the book explores how the principles of welfare are applied across the world.

List of contents

1. Welfare and the welfare state / 2. The moral basis of social policy / 3. Benefitting other people / 4. Individualism and self-interest / 5. The limits of the market / 6. Providing public services / 7. The role of government / 8. Welfare as a way of realising other values / 9. Policy for society / 10. Does welfare have bad consequences? / Why welfare? / Bibliography / Index

About the author

Paul Spicker is Emeritus Professor of Public Policy at the Robert Gordon University.

Summary

This book is a concise explanation of what welfare is, and why it is important. With examples from the UK, Europe, North America and Australia the book explores how the principles of welfare are applied across the world.

Product details

• Authors: Paul Spicker, Spicker Paul
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.04.2017
• EAN: 9781786603012
• ISBN: 978-1-78660-301-2
• No. of pages: 124
• Series: Rowman & Littlefield Internati; Rowman & Littlefield International - Policy Impacts; Rowman & Littlefield International - Policy Impacts
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Economic Policy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Security, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, Social welfare & social services, Welfare economics, Social welfare and social services, Central / national / federal government policies, Human Geography, Central government policies, Industrialized / Developed Countries, Global North / Industrialized or developed countries