Welfare State: A General Theory - Couverture souple

Spicker, Paul

 
9780761967057: Welfare State: A General Theory

Synopsis

A major orginal work of social theory, this book presents a distinctive and tightly argued theoretical model for understanding the basis of welfare in society.

The author develops a theory of welfare based on a series of basic propositions: that people live in society and have obligations to each other; that welfare is obtained and maintained through social action; and that the welfare state is a means of promoting and maintaining welfare in society. Each of these propositions is examined and developed to suggest a clear way of understanding the foundations of social welfare.

The book make a lively and informative contribution to debates in social policy, as well as moral philosophy, political theory and social theory.

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À propos de l?auteur

Paul Spicker is Senior Lecturer in Social Policy at the University of Dundee. He is the author of a number of leading texts in social policy, including Principles of Social Welfare (1988) and Social Policy (1995).

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9780761967040: The Welfare State: A General Theory

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0761967044 ISBN 13 :  9780761967040
Editeur : SAGE Publications Inc, 2000
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