Ideology and welfare / Gary Taylor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Taylor, Gary, 1960-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public welfare--Political aspects.

Public welfare.

Social policy.

Ideology.

Physical Description:

vii, 186 pages ; 22 cm

Other Title:

Ideology + welfare

Ideology plus welfare

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.

Summary:

Is freedom more important than equality? Should individuals be responsible for their own welfare? Should the state have a key role in the provision of health care or education? This book provides a thorough introduction to the major political ideologies and their approaches to welfare.

Clearly structured and comprehensive, Ideology and Welfare considers a breadth of key political ideologies, such as liberalism, conservatism, social democracy and feminism. The text shows how these ideologies evolved and responded to changing conditions, both illuminating the distinctiveness of each ideology and highlighting the important continuities in thought. The links between welfare policies and these ideologies are carefully explained. Key policy developments in the benefits system, houising, health care and education are all examined in detail. This text offers a crisp evaluation and understanding of the key theoretical perspectives on welfare. Combining theory and diverse policy examples, this important text is valuable reading for all students of Social Policy.

Contents:

2 Liberalism 12

3 Conservatism 31

4 Social Democracy 52

5 Neo-liberalism 69

6 Third Way 86

7 Radical Critics: Marxism 103

8 Radical Critics: Feminism 118

9 Radical Critics: Greens 135.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-181) and index.

ISBN:

0333929284

0333929306

OCLC:

72701607

Publisher Number:

9780333929285

9780333929308

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